WHO Involved: Harriet Schroeder, 91, of Richland Center, WI
Deacon Carpenter, 20, of Ontario, WI
Larry Wruck, 73, of Norwalk, WI
Doreen Wruck, 68, of Norwalk, WI
Jeremy Simmons, 41, of Gotham, WI
WHERE Incident Happened: US Highway 14 at Peebles Drive, Richland Center
What happened: Sheriff Clay Porter reports on 3/21/2024 at approximately 1:51 PM, a SUV Driven by H. Schroeder exited Peebles Dr attempting to turn Eastbound on US HWY 14, Schroeder looked but did not observe the passenger truck and trailer traveling Westbound on US HWY 14. Westbound passenger truck, driven by D. Carpenter (also containing multiple passengers to include L. Wruck, D. Wruck, and a juvenile female) was unable to avoid collision with Schroeder’s SUV. This collision caused Carpenter’s truck to cross over into Eastbound oncoming traffic, causing another collision between Carpenter’s truck and another passenger truck, driven by J. Simmons. Both trucks came to a rest, disabled in the Eastbound shoulder/ditch near 1011 US HWY 14. Schroeder’s SUV remained disabled in the median area of US HWY 14 at Peebles Dr. Four parties involved in the crash were transported to the Richland Hospital for apparent non-life threatening injuries. Richland County Sheriff’s Ofiice was assisted on scene by the Richland Center Police Department, Richland Center Fire Department, and Multiple units from Richland EMS. Wegner’s Auto also assisted in the removal of all involved vehicles.
Other Agencies Involved: Richland Center Police Department, Richland Center Fire Department, Richland EMS, and Wegner’s Auto