06/23/2025
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
Town of Wittenberg – On June 22, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Shawano County Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash near the overpass of County Road Q and State Highway 29 in the Township of Wittenberg. Initial reports indicated that the vehicle had two occupants, both of whom were injured. Both occupants were reportedly ejected from the vehicle, and one became trapped beneath it where it had come to rest.
Multiple deputies, along with local fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, responded to the scene. Upon arrival, crews immediately began efforts to extricate the occupant who was pinned under the vehicle. Both individuals were conscious but sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. They were each transported via medical helicopter to nearby hospitals for advanced medical care.
Preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling westbound on County Road Q (Grand Avenue). Just prior to reaching the overpass of Highway 29, the vehicle left the roadway to the north, descended a hill, crossed all four lanes of Highway 29, became airborne, and rolled multiple times before coming to rest in a ditch adjacent to the eastbound lanes of Highway 29.
The driver has been identified as a 45-year-old female from the Mattoon area, and the passenger as a 20-year-old female from the Oshkosh area.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Wittenberg Ambulance, Wittenberg Fire Department, Birnamwood Ambulance, Birnamwood Fire Department, Tigerton Fire Department, Tigerton Ambulance, Wisconsin State Patrol, Medevac Helicopter, and Lifelink Helicopter.
At this time, no further updates are available regarding the condition of the individuals involved. The crash remains under active investigation, and no additional information will be released at this time.
Authority,
Shawano County Sheriff’s Office