GLENMORE, Wis. (WFRV) – One man from Denmark is dead following a UTV rollover crash Sunday night in Brown County.
According to a release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 9:48 p.m. to the area of County Highway NN and County Highway X in the Township of Glenmore for reports of a UTV crash.
Upon arrival, rescue personnel and witnesses of the crash found the 21-year-old Denmark man trapped underneath the rolled-over UTV and immediately began unsuccessful life-saving measures.
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Officials say an initial investigation of the incident shows the 21-year-old had accelerated rapidly away from the intersection of County Highway NN and County Highway X before losing control of the UTV, rolling over several times, and being partially ejected in the process.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries he sustained in the crash. Deputies say speed, alcohol, and lack of a seatbelt are all factors in the crash.
No other information is available at this time. An investigation into the incident led by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office is ongoing.