Ozaukee County crash: 84-year-old woman seriously hurt
TOWN OF SAUKVILLE, Wis. - An 84-year-old woman from North Carolina is in serious condition following a crash on State Highway 33 near Singing Hill Road in the Town of Saukville on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office says the wreck happened shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday. A car headed east on STH 33 drifted over the center line and struck a westbound truck operated by the Ozaukee County
Highway Department, officials say.
The North Carolina woman was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital A male passenger in the car was taken to Aurora Medical Center in Grafton with non-life threatening injuries.
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The truck was driven by a 51-year-old male employee of the Ozaukee County Highway Department. He was transported to Aurora Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Assisting at the scene were Saukville Police Dept., Newburg Fire Dept., Grafton Fire Dept., Port Washington Fire Dept., Wisconsin State Patrol, and Flight for Life.
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STH 33 remained temporarily closed between County Highway Y and Singing Hill Road while an accident reconstruction was conducted by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
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