FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A New Holstein man is seriously hurt after crashing his semi-truck into a ditch in Fond du Lac County early Wednesday morning, authorities say.
According to a release from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 1:41 a.m. to the area of US Highway 151 and the ramp to South Main Street in the Town of Fond du Lac for reports of a semi-truck in a ditch.
Officials say the caller stated at the time that due to the damage of the semi-truck, they were unable to check on the status of anyone inside the vehicle.
Upon arrival, a Fond du Lac County Sergeant found two good Samaritans on the scene attempting to help the driver, who had become buried under large bales of paper that came through the front of the semi-truck following the impact.
An initial investigation shows that the semi was heading north, and as it attempted to exit US Highway 151 onto South Main Street, the driver failed to slow the semi down in time, continuing north into the ditch, and causing the large load of paper bales to slide through the front of the vehicle which significantly damaged the cab of the semi.
The semi-truck driver, a 60-year-old New Holstein man, was taken to St. Agnes Hospital by ambulance before being flown via Theda Star helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah to be treated for serious injuries.
No other information is available at this time, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing through the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office.
