On Friday April 7, 2017 at 5:02 a.m. the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a one vehicle rollover on 23rd Street and 18th Avenue just north of Rice Lake.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Wisconsin State Patrol, Lakeview Medical Center Ambulance, Rice Lake Fire Department and Life Link Helicopter all responded to the scene.
Initial investigations shows the vehicle had been traveling southbound on CTH M (23rd Street) when it left the roadway, rolled several times and went a total distance of 289 feet after leaving the roadway.
The driver, Danielle Melgaard 24 of Rice Lake who was not wearing a seat belt was ejected from the vehicle. Life Link flew her to Mayo- Eau Claire in serious condition. The passenger, Britney Greener, 21 of Rice Lake was trapped in the vehicle and extricated by Rice Lake Fire and transported by Lakeview Ambulance in serious condition and later flown out.
Alcohol and speed are believed to be contributing factors to this crash which remains under investigation by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.
Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff
Last Update: Apr 07, 2017 10:26 am CDT
