The traffic backed up for miles in Brown County just east of County Highway FF (Hillside Road), where the driver of a silver car stopped after trying to flee officer. Over five hours after the crash, crews were still working to clean up the roadway. Highway 29 was re-opened nearly six hours after the crash. Hobart-Lawrence Investigator Dan Van Lanen says the police department was asked to check on the welfare of a 30-year-old Hobart man at about 8 a.m. Wednesday. The incident and the circumstances surrounding the injury to our officer are currently under investigation, according to Renkas. At the time all lanes of State 29 in both directions were closed. A 38-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son, both from rural Cadott, were killed. 29, about a mile west of Hwy. TOWN OF LAFAYETTE, Wis. (WEAU) - Part of Highway 29 is closed in Chippewa County after a multiple-vehicle crash near Lake Wissota late Monday morning. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) The incident involving a cattle truck crashing at the roundabout at Packerland and WIS 29, resulted in 12 cows dying. A pursuit took place, Van Lanen said. Investigators arent sure if the officers gun discharged before or after the man barricaded himself in the car. According to the Chippewa County Highway Department, despite the semi going fast, both drivers walked away from the crash with just bumps and bruises. The highway has reopened. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. This all unfolded Wednesday afternoon, creating a mess for drivers in both directions of Highway 29. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Hwy. The crash was reported at about 11:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Hwy. The . A release from the . Jan 16, 2023 12:21pm. Then, at about 1 in the afternoon, police spotted him and his silver car. After a preliminary investigation, they believe the car was traveling west on. The crash was reported at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday just west of Hwy. In a press release posted to Facebook and later released to media outlets, the Wausau Police Department confirmed the fatality and said both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed as of 9:20 p.m. Thursday and will remain closed for several hours. Officers from the Brown County Sheriffs Office and Hobart-Lawrence Police Department responded. Enter the code you received via email to sign in, or sign in using a password. The woman who died was a passenger in the. 29 crash. 51. As of 11:55 a.m., traffic was backed up for nearly a mile in both directions, according to traffic speed data on the 511wi.gov website. Sign up for our free newsletters to receive morning and afternoon local news directly to your inbox. Wisconsin. Wounded officers from several states have sued Sig Sauer, claiming the gun goes off by itself. An account was already registered with this email. We will let you know when the highway is open. Its important to stress that the officer was not in contact or near the suspect at the time of the discharge, Renkas said. First responders are on the scene, there is no information on the cause of the accident. All rights reserved. The accident is near mile marker 145. The officer, who hasnt been named, is 36 years old and a 7-year veteran of the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department. Officer in good condition after accidental shooting on Highway 29, Viewer video shows officers tending to an officer down following the accidental discharge of his weapon, Willie Nelson celebrating 90th birthday with 2-day concert event, Man arrested in Winnebago County for OWI, 4th offense, Manitowoc limits park restroom hours after vandalism, That's how the morning crew feels about snow in May, Wisconsin's winter wonderland returns on May 1st, Public File Assistance Contact - (920) 432-3331.