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Drivers Identified 11/10/2016 @ 4:10 p.m.
The deceased driver of the Ford truck is Identified as Lloyd Harry, 64, Centuria, WI. The injured driver of the Chevrolet Suburban is Marc Jensen, 53, Centuria, WI.
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(Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release) On November 9th at approximately 9:15 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 report of a two vehicle head-on crash on State Highway 35 near 160th Ave, just south of the Village of Centuria in the Town of Saint Croix Falls.
Upon arrival, it was found that a 1992 Ford Ranger pickup truck operated by a 64-year old rural Centuria man was northbound when it crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound 1995 Chevy Suburban. The Suburban was being operated by a 53-year old rural Centuria man. The operator of the Ford Ranger died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The operator of the Chevrolet Suburban was transported by air ambulance to a twin cities hospital for medical treatment. We have not been advised of his current medical condition. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
At this time there is no indication of alcohol or drug use being contributing factors in the crash. The cause of the crash has not been determined at this time. The driver of the Suburban was wearing his seatbelt; the driver of the Ford Ranger was not.
The names of the drivers are being withheld to allow family time to be notified.
The crash and death remain under investigation of the Polk County Sheriff’s and Medical Examiner’s Offices. Agencies assisting at the traffic crash were the Centuria Fire Department and First Responders, Centuria and Balsam Lake Police Departments, and ambulances from St. Croix Valley EMS.
Last Update: Nov 10, 2016 4:19 pm CST
