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Wallace man killed in two-vehicle collision

WAGNER, Wis. — A Wallace man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, according to the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash occurred at 10:42 a.m. on County Highway X at Old Rail Road in the Town of Wagner. Investigators said a vehicle driven by an 85-year-old man from Wallace was southbound when it failed to yield the right-of-way from a stop sign and entered the intersection. The vehicle was struck by an eastbound pickup truck.

The Wallace man, the lone occupant of the southbound vehicle, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered fatal injuries, investigators said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marinette County medical examiner.

The driver of the eastbound pickup and her passenger were both wearing seatbelts. The driver was taken to Aurora Bay Area Medical Center for non-life-threateneing injuries. The passenger was not injured.

Investigation is continuing by the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office.

The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Wagner Fire Department, Wausaukee Rescue, Marinette County Dispatch Center and the Marinette County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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