On Monday, June 2nd at 6:16pm Florence County Dispatch received multiple calls of an accident involving a vehicle versus power pole on County Highway N, east of Aurora Liquors in the town of Aurora.
Deputies and Florence County EMS responded. A power outage simultaneously did occur in the area.
Upon arrival it was discovered that a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle and a power pole. The 12 year-old was treated on scene, but was pronounced dead at Marshfield Medical Center – Dickinson from a result of his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was a 16-year-old male. The driver and his juvenile passenger were not injured. Speed,driver in-experience and operating while impaired are suspected factors in the accident.
County Highway N was shut down for the evening and early morning hours to conduct an investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol. The investigation is ongoing and names will not be released.
County Highway N was re-opened to traffic early this morning.
Assisting on scene were: Aurora Fire Department, Florence County EMS, Florence County Highway, Florence County Emergency Management, Wisconsin State Patrol, WE Energies and several good Samaritans who lived nearby.
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