8-year-old dies after crash in western Wisconsin

An 8-year-old boy died after a crash in Richmond Township, according to a news release from the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities responded to the crash on the 1500 block of County Road A around 9:51 a.m. on Tuesday.

According to first responders, a 27-year-old woman was driving a van south when she lost control on an icy curve and hit a northbound Subaru Outback.

Owen Hailey, 8, was in the third row of the van and suffered critical injuries in the crash. He was first brought to a hospital in New Richmond before being brought to Regions Hospital, where he died of his injuries Tuesday evening.

Police say the driver of the van was also brought to Regions with serious injuries.

The driver of the Subaru, a 71-year-old, was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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