Black River Falls, WI – A driver was killed early Monday in a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 71 near the Monroe and Jackson County line.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at about 1:11 a.m. after receiving an automated severe crash notification from a cellphone. Emergency crews arrived to find one vehicle heavily damaged and the driver ejected from the wreckage. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies reported that the vehicle was traveling westbound on State Highway 71 near Cabin Avenue when it left the roadway, entered a ditch, and struck a large tree. The impact caused significant damage, authorities said.
The name of the driver is being withheld pending family notification. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the Melrose Fire Department, Melrose First Responders, and Black River Falls Ambulance assisted at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
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