2 ladies die after Christmas Day crash on I-43; 1 man dies in Tuesday crash

Three people were killed in two separate automobile crashes on I-43 in Manitowoc County this week.

On Monday afternoon, two women from Green Bay died after two automobiles driving north on I-43 crashed and crossed the median, according to a news statement from the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office.

The crash happened about 2:45 p.m. at Fischer Creek Road in the town of Centerville. The first vehicle, a Chevrolet Suburban SUV, struck a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV, which caused both vehicles to lose control.

The Tahoe entered the median, struck the end of a railing and came to a rest in the I-43 southbound lanes.

The Suburban also entered the median, struck the guardrail, and came to a rest between a guardrail and a concrete pillar.

A 60-year-old Manitowoc man and a 66-year-old Two Rivers lady who were in the Tahoe were transferred to nearby hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.

A 38-year-old Green Bay man and a toddler who were in the suburb were also transferred to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Two ladies, a 38-year-old and a 71-year-old, both from Green Bay and who were also travelling in the Suburban, were pronounced dead at the site.

A second deadly crash occurred Tuesday morning, during which a 19-year-old male from Sheboygan perished.

The automobile was heading southbound on I-43 north of County Trunk Highway XX when it struck a railing, entered the west ditch, and collided with a tree.

The individual was pronounced deceased at the scene, the sheriff’s press statement said.

Both crashes remain under investigation, the news release added, and no other information has been published.

The release said the Cleveland First Responders, the Cleveland Fire Department, the Newton Fire Department/Newton JAWS, the St. Nazianz Fire Department, the Two River Ambulance, the Valders Ambulance, the Manitowoc County Highway Department, ThedaStar, Hi-Way 42 Garage, Manitowoc County Coroner’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch Center also assisted in the two investigations.