A man found dead in a crashed vehicle after a police chase in the Merrill area apparently took his own life.
The Wood County Sheriff’s Office was asked to review the case.
They say 48-year-old John Wallace of Oregon, Wisconsin appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Earlier this week, Lincoln County Deputies told the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office a pursuit was heading south on County Road K and entering Marathon County.
A few minutes later, Lincoln County deputies said the vehicle they were pursuing had crashed at County Road K and Rainbow Drive in Marathon County.
Deputies found Wallace dead inside the vehicle.
Law enforcement had not fired weapons during the incident.
