Bloomer High School teacher Derek J. Thompson, 36, killed and several injured in head-on crash on State Highway 64 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office stated that two cars were traveling in opposite directions on State Highway 64 about a quarter of a mile east of 102nd St. in the township of Bloomer when they collided. One car had five people inside including the driver who died at the scene. The other four were transported by ambulance to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

“The vehicles were traveling in opposite directions and collided at some point,” said Chippewa County Chief Deputy Chad Holum. “ One vehicle was occupied with 5 people. The operator of that vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The other 4 passengers were transported by ambulance to local hospitals with unknown injuries.”

Derek J. Thompson of Bloomer, who was born in 1983, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. He was driving a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country van, carrying four passengers.

Thompson was the driver of the Chrysler and the four other occupants, Brittany J. Thompson, 28, of Bloomer; Sandra L. Lowe, 49, of Bloomer; Blaine R. Seibel, 24, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Jessica L. Kleinhans, 22, Menomonie, were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries.

Chad A. Sommer, 36, of Bloomer, was the driver of the Chevy and was also transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.