A 22-year-old Oconto Falls man is dead after a head-on crash Tuesday night.
The crash happened just after 8:30 p.m. on U.S. 41 near County D, according to a press release from the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office.
A 26-year-old Minnesota woman and her 31-year-old male passenger from Texas were headed southbound when they left the roadway, crossed the median and hit a northbound vehicle head-on, the sheriff’s office said.
The 22-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The 26-year-old woman and the 31-year-old man suffered injuries and were taken to local hospitals.
Northbound lanes on U.S. 41 were shut down in the area for nearly five hours.
The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office and Wisconsin State Patrol.