Serious Injuries in One Car Crash in Trempealeau County, Alcohol Involved

Paul Joseph / CC

(KWNO)- Trempealeau County Sheriff’s responded to a crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of Durst Rd and Oium Road in the town of Sumer.

According to the police report, a vehicle was traveling southbound on Durst Road when it failed to slow and negotiate a right-hand turn at a T intersection with Oium Road.

The vehicle traveled straight through the intersection, striking a steep upward embankment causing the vehicle to go airborne into a tree line.

Officers say the vehicle came to a rest about 20 yards into the tree line, causing substantial damage to the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, Denver Thompson, 29, of Osseo, WI, and the passenger, Lisa Doyle, 24, of Osseo, WI were both transported from the scene with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, according to county officials.

Assisting the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s office with the investigation were the Osseo Police, Osseo Fire, and First Responders as well as Mayo Clinic Ambulance and the Eau Clarie Fire Department.