A Merrill man was badly hurt in a crash Saturday afternoon northeast of Merrill.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office got word of the single-vehicle crash at 4:16 p.m.
Life saving measures were performed on the driver, a 59-year-old Merrill man, who was airlifted from the scene.
County Road C between Highway 17 and Norwegian road was closed for several hours while the crash was investigated.
The Wisconsin State Patrol was called in to help with a reconstruction of the crash.