Five persons in three vehicles were injured in a crash Thursday morning west of Rhinelander.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Department reports the crash along U.S. 8 near North Rifle Road in the Town of Crescent just after 10:30 a.m.
The drivers of all three vehicles were injured, as were two passengers in one vehicle. Of the five injuries, four persons were flown to hospitals in other locations.
The crash remains under investigation.
U.S. 8 traffic was detoured for several hours as law enforcement worked at the accident scene.
