Man Found Dead in Creek in Richland County

A man was found dead in a creek by Richland County authorities early Thursday. 75 year old Werner Hudak of Richland Center was pronounced dead at the scene by the Richland County Coroner’s Office. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call stating that there was a man located in a creek near a car that had driven into a creek on County Highway Q at around 2am Thursday. A deputy from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office along with two officers from the Richland Center Police Department responded to the scene, west of Hyatt Springs Lane. Life-saving efforts were attempted but were unsuccessful. Werner Hudak, 75, of Richland Center was pronounced dead at the scene by the Richland County Coroners Officer. No other information on Hudak has been released.