AURORA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 12-year-old boy in northern Wisconsin was pronounced dead at a hospital on Monday evening after being hit by a car.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office reported that multiple calls came in around 6:16 p.m. on Monday surrounding an accident involving a vehicle and a power pole on County Highway N in Aurora.
Deputies on the scene learned that a vehicle went off-road and hit a power pole and a 12-year-old boy who was riding his bike. The 12-year-old boy was treated on the scene but died at a local medical center due to the injuries.
The driver, a 16-year-old male, had a passenger, and neither was injured in the crash. Deputies report that speed, inexperience and impairment are suspected factors in the crash, but the investigation is ongoing.
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The area was shut down during the evening and into the early morning hours on Tuesday, but is now reopened. The release said that a power outage occurred simultaneously.
No additional details were provided.
