Fatal Two Vehicle Crash in Richland County

Richland County Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire were notified of a fatal 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 80 and Highway 56 with multiple injuries Saturday around 3:30pm. According to statements made by the operators of the vehicles involved, a car that was traveling east on Highway 56 failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by a vehicle traveling on Highway 80. The car that was struck had 5 total occupants, all of which were taken by the assisting EMS agencies to the Richland Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. One juvenile occupant of the car was pronounced dead at Richland Hospital as a result from the crash. The lone occupant of the truck did not require medical attention. The full details of the crash are still under investigation. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is being assisted in the investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.