70-year-old man dies in one-car accident in Wood County

WOOD COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wood County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly one-car accident that happened Sunday morning.

Around 8:39 a.m. Sunday, emergency dispatch received a call reporting a single-car accident involving a rollover and an ejection.

The Wood County Sheriff’s Department and Pittsville Ambulance responded to the intersection of Highway E and Highway 54 in the town of Hiles in Wood County.

Initial evidence indicates the car left the road and hit the ditch, rolling over and ejecting the driver. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

The driver of the vehicle, a 70-year-old man, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the man is being withheld pending notification of family.

The Wood County Coroner’s Office was contacted to assist with the crash and investigation.

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