BARRON, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A Ladysmith woman is dead after a 2-vehicle crash in Barron County. The sheriff’s department says the crash happened last night just before seven on Highway ‘W’ between Cameron and Barron. They say 32-year-old Elizabeth Steward was killed in the crash. 19-year-old Braden Thomas of New Auburn was flown to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
An initial investigation shows Steward failed to stop at a stop sign and the trucks collided. The trucks ended up in a field with Steward’s truck on fire and Thomas’ overturned. Witnesses pulled Steward away from the burning vehicle, but she passed away at the scene.
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