Leader Staff
Authorities responded to three two-vehicle crashes Wednesday, while a section of buckling pavement on state Highway 29 added further complications.
Shawano County sheriff’s deputies first responded to a two-vehicle crash on state Highway 156 near the intersection with Laney Road in Maple Grove about 7:50 a.m.
The sheriff’s department reported that a 1997 Dodge Ram, operated by Bryan Anderson, 36, of Prentice, had been eastbound on Highway 156 when it rear-ended a 1999 Kenworth dump truck travelling in the same direction.
Both Anderson and his passenger, a 51-year-old Pulaski man, were transported to a Green Bay hospital for treatment, the sheriff’s department said. The operator of the dump unit was reportedly uninjured in the crash.
While the accident remains under investigation, Anderson has been issued citations for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and fifth offense operating after revocation.
Authorities next responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 29 near County Road J in the town of Morris just after 1 p.m.
The sheriff’s report indicates one vehicle rolled over and air bags were deployed, but did not indicate whether there were any serious injuries.
The accident was being investigated by the State Patrol and further information was not available.
A third accident occurred about half an hour later on Highway 29 in the town of Hartland.
According to the sheriff’s department, a 27-year-old woman from Green Bay was traveling eastbound on Highway 29 and was struck by a 64-year-old woman from Green Bay who was traveling westbound and went to take a left turn across the highway into Doc’s Harley Davidson.
Authorities said both drivers were wearing seat belts and sustained minor injuries.
The 64-year-old driver received a traffic citation for failure to yield right of way.
Then, about 6 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials closed down the left lane of eastbound Highway 29 near Spruce Road due to pavement buckling. The temperature changes with a cool roadbed and sunshine rapidly heating up the pavement caused the buckling, the DOT said.
There were no accidents caused by the pavement failure.
County road crews made some temporary repairs. The lane was closed for about an hour and a half.