FRANKFORT, Wis. (WFRV) – A 10-month-old boy was killed and four others were hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Marathon County.
According to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened shortly before 4:45 p.m. in the 22100 block of State Highway 97 in the Town of Frankfort.
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Authorities say the SUV had been traveling south when the driver lost control and veered off the roadway, crashing into a creek. Wet road conditions are believed to have played a role in the crash.
When emergency crews arrived, they found five people inside the SUV. The 10-month-old boy had been ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, a 34-year-old woman, and three passengers — a 1-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, and an 18-year-old woman — were all transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Highway 97 was closed for approximately four and a half hours as investigators worked the scene and cleared debris.
No further details have been released.
