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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.

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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.
The post 8-year-old dies after crash in western Wisconsin first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.

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