One Dead, Two Seriously Injured in Marathon County Crash

An 80-year-old Wausau man died and two other people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in the village of Maine, north of Wausau.

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the intersection of County Highway L and North 60th Avenue at approximately 9:03 a.m. October 18. According to the initial report, the man’s southbound vehicle collided with an eastbound vehicle driven by a 64-year-old woman. The woman and her 68-year-old male passenger were transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

The intersection was closed for approximately four hours while emergency crews responded and investigators examined the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Authorities had not released the deceased man’s identity in the initial report, pending positive identification by the medical examiner.

WJMT News will provide updates if additional information becomes available.