Fatal Vehicle Crash - Town of Wilson

On November 16, 2016 at 8:38 a.m. the Dunn County E-911 Center received a report of a two car motor vehicle crash on STH 64 near 630th Street in the Town of Wilson. The caller also reported road blockage and personal injury.

Gold Cross Ambulance, Prairie Farm Fire, Colfax Ambulance, Dallas Ambulance, Ridgeland Fire and Dunn County First Responders also arrived at the scene to assist.

Deputies arrived on the scene and found that there was a car and pickup truck involved in the crash. They also found that the female driver of car was alone and had been killed in the crash. The male driver of the pickup was also alone and was injured in the crash, and was flown to Regis Medical Center in the Twin Cities. The seriousness of his injuries are not known.

The crash investigation indicates that the car was east bound and crossed over the center line and struck the pickup truck head-on.

The crash remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin State Patrol. The name of the victim is not being released at this time pending family notification.

Follow up information 11-17-2016

Danica J. Smith, 32 years of Sirona, WI was killed in the crash. She was driving a 2002 Dodge Stratus. She was east bound at the time of the crash.

Steven M. Matthys, 61 years old of Barron, WI was injuried and transported to Regions Medical Center in Minnesota. He was west bound at the time of the crash.

Both drivers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. No other information about the crash is available at this time.

Hunters Locate Human Remains in Northern Dunn County

On October 16, 2016 at 8:57 a.m. the Dunn County Communications Center received a call reporting that some hunters located what may be human remains in northern Dunn County. Deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to meet with the caller at the location given. Dunn County Investigators and Dunn County Medical Examiner Chris Kruse were also called to responded to the scene.

When deputies and the medical examiner arrived, they found that the remains were human remains. They searched the area and processed the scene.

Based on where the remains were found and what they found at the scene they decided to review a report of a missing person from a 2006 case. Based on what they found at the scene and after reviewing the report, they feel it is very likely to be the remains of that missing person.

The remains were transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The remains were in such a condition that it will require a DNA sample to positively identify the person.

Based on the information know at this time, it is believed that the remains found, are the remains of Douglas L. Poach who was last seen on January 3, 2006. It is unlikely that a positive identification can be made for approximately 30 days when the DNA sample has been processed at the Wisconsin State Crime Lab.

Fatal Crash - Town of Menomonie

On September 24, 2016 at 10:30 AM the Dunn County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a single vehicle crash in the 5700 block of 510th Avenue in the Township of Menomonie.

Dunn County Deputies and the Menomonie Fire Department were dispatched to the scene. A rescue helicopter was also called to the scene but later redirected to Mayo Hospital in Menomonie.

One of the occupants was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other occupants were transported to the hospital for injuries.

The name of the deceased subject will be withheld pending family notification.

Based on the investigation it appears that speed was a factor in the crash.

Also assisting at the scene was the Wisconsin State Patrol. The incident remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office.