1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured In Western Wis. Head-On Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- One person is dead and two others suffered life-threatening injuries in a head-on crash in western Wisconsin.

According to Wisconsin officials, the crash occurred at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on US Highway 63 at County Truck Highway Y in Pierce County near Spring Valley.

There, a Kia passenger car was traveling northbound on US Hwy 63 and a Buick passenger car was traveling southbound. Then, the Kia went left of the centerline and collided head-on with the Buick.

A passenger in the Buick -- an 80-year-old woman From Ellsworth, Wisconsin – was killed in the crash. The driver of the Buick, a 91-year-old man also from Ellsworth, received life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance.

The driver of the Kia -- a 22-year-old woman from La Crescent, Minnesota – also received life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital.

The crash is being investigated by the Wisconsin State Patrol.