Rhinelander Man Died Following Two-Vehicle Accident On U.S. 51 Sunday Evening In Lincoln County: Following injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 51 on Sunday evening, a 51-year-old Rhinelander man passed away. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports that at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, a number of people contacted 911 to report the collision on U.S. 51, which is located in the Lincoln County town of Skanawan, about 40 miles north of Wausau, just north of Tamarack Lane.
When deputies arrived, they discovered a 20-year-old Crandon woman locked inside an overturned SUV. The Rhinelander guy, 51, was confined to a utility van. According to the preliminary inquiry, the SUV was traveling south on U.S. 51 when the 20-year-old lady lost control of it for an unidentified cause, crashed across the median, and was struck by the 51-year-old driver. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office claims that the van.
After being freed from her SUV by emergency personnel, the woman was transported to Aspirus Wausau Hospital via Medivac Helicopter for medical attention. The vehicle driver was pronounced deceased at the scene by officials. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a dog that was in the SUV also passed away. There was a traffic diversion on US 51 for almost eight hours. To complete a reconstruction report on the incident, the Wisconsin State Patrol was contacted.
