The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that happened Thursday afternoon in the Town of Scott.
They report a vehicle was stopped at the south intersection of County Rd. " K " at County Rd. "Q" when it was rear ended by a second vehicle that was traveling south. The crash was reported just before 1:30 p.m.
The driver of the stopped vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene by Lincoln County Coroner Paul Proulx. Names of the persons involved have not been released.
A reconstruction team from the Wisconsin State Patrol is assisting with the investigation.
The Merrill Fire Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Lincoln County Highway Department, and Med E Vac Helicopter assisted at the scene.
