SHAWANO, WI – An accident in the city of Shawano closed a large portion of Airport Drive for part of the morning and early afternoon.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at approximately 10:12 a.m., the Shawano Police Department responded to East Richmond Street and South Airport Dr and located two vehicles in the ditch.
The investigation determined that a pick-up truck traveling east on Richmond Street, ran a stop sign and struck a passenger car traveling north
on Airport Dr.
The driver of the truck, a 76-year-old Waubeno woman, was transported with critical injuries to ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano and later flown to a Fox Valley hospital.
The driver of the car, a 76-year-old Shawano man and a passenger, a 73-year-old Shawano woman, were deceased at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
The names of the persons involved are being withheld until family members can be notified.
Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
The accident was reported at 10:12 Wednesday morning.
