Good Samaritan Douglas Whaley, 49, killed and two minors injured when box-truck hits scene of previous crash on State Road 35 in Oak Grove Township, Wisconsin

Modified Date: 
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 12:50pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, February 6, 2023

City worker killed trying to help woman and baby stuck in ditch, Wisconsin sheriff says

Douglas Whaley, 49, of Hager City stopped along the icy road to help a 24-year-old woman and a 3-week-old infant after her car was stuck in a ditch near Prescott just before 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

People Involved: 
Douglas Whaley
Roadway: 
State Road 35