1 killed, 1 airlifted after crashing UTV into tree in western Wisconsin
CUMBERLAND, Wis. -- Officials in western Wisconsin believe speed and alcohol to be contributing factors in a fatal UTV crash over the weekend.
According to the Barron County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred Sunday shortly before 7:30 p.m. on a trail approximately a half-mile south of Cumberland.
Officials say two people were traveling on a trail in a UTV when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Both occupants were extricated from the UTV.
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The passenger, a 48-year-old woman from Comstock, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 53-year-old man also from Comstock, was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota in critical condition.
The crash remains under investigation.