HIGHWAY 51 TRAFFIC STOP ENDS WITH DRIVER’S DEATH, INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION
A traffic stop initiated by the Wisconsin State Patrol Friday just before 5 pm on US Highway 51 north of County Road A has prompted an investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Initial reports include a State Patrol trooper conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle in that area, and the sole occupant fleeing the scene. During the course of the event, authorities say it appears the driver sustained a self-inflicted fatal injury. Responders to the incident included Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies, members of the Tomahawk Police Department, and…
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