Teen dies, another injured in Pine Grove crash
Metro Wire Staff
PINE GROVE — A 16-year-old boy from Plainfield died Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash on Harding Road near Akron Avenue in the town of Pine Grove.
The crash occurred at about 9:15 p.m. when a northbound 2008 Ford Ranger veered off the roadway and struck a tree, according to a statement from the Wisconsin State Patrol. The teen driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old female passenger, also from Plainfield, was taken to Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her name was not released, and no enforcement action is expected.
Emergency responders from Portage and Waushara counties assisted at the scene, including the Portage County and Waushara County sheriff’s offices, Plainfield Fire Department, Waushara County EMS, and the Portage County Medical Examiner’s Department.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is leading the investigation.