Oconto County officials identify drivers killed in crash
OCONTO FALLS, Wis. (AP) - Oconto County authorities have identified the drivers who died in a head-on crash on Highway 22.
The accident occurred late Sunday afternoon between Gillett and Oconto Falls. The Oconto County Sheriff's Office says 18-year-old Blaik Fischer of Lena was driving eastbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and hit another vehicle driven by 36-year-old Karen Reinhold of Oconto Falls.
The office says Fischer was pronounced dead at the scene and Reinhold died at a local hospital.
Authorities say an 11-year-old passenger in Reinhold's vehicle was treated for minor injuries.
The sheriff's office says it's awaiting toxicology reports but it doesn't appear that alcohol was a factor in the fatal crash.
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