Waushara County crash claims one life

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The State Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash in Waushara County near the intersection of STH 21 and 4th Avenue on Aug. 29 at approximately 2:51 p.m.

A 2017 Volvo semi-tractor trailer was traveling westbound on STH 21 while a 2019 Dodge Caravan was traveling eastbound on STH 21. The vehicles collided just to the west of 4th Avenue.

Robert Samples, 50, of Grand Rapids MI, was identified as the driver of the van and was flown from the scene and pronounced deceased at the hospital. William Lee, 66, of Wausau, and Deanna Lee, 74, of Wausau. The driver and passenger in the semi were not injured.

 

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