Aaron Newswanger, 50, killed, and Esther Newswanger, 49, injured when horse-drawn buggy collides with log truck on Highway A near Dorchester, Wisconsin

Modified Date:

Fri, 09/08/2017 - 2:13pm

Accident Date:

Friday, January 29, 2016

Driver of horse-drawn buggy dies in crash with logging truck

The truck driver tried to avoid the buggy by swerving, but struck the buggy before entering the ditch. Authorities say the driver of a horse-drawn buggy died when his horse got spooked and turned in front of an oncoming logging truck in north-central Wisconsin. The Clark County Sheriff's Office says 50-year-old Aaron Newswanger, of rural Dorchester, died at the scene on Highway A west of Dorchester on Thursday afternoon. A passenger, 49-year-old Esther Newswanger, was flown to a hospital with serious injuries. The area is about 35 miles west of Wausau.

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Type: Car Accident

People Involved:

Aaron Newswanger

Esther Newswanger

Roadway:

Highway A

City:

Dorchester, WI

County:

Clark County, WI

Area:

La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI