MOUNT PLEASANT — A driver was killed and two others injured in a collision at Highways KR and 31 here Sunday morning.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) was called to the intersection at 10:39 a.m. Sunday. According to an MPPD news release, the driver of a 2002 Chrysler 300 M failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn from eastbound KR onto northbound Hwy 31. The vehicle collided with a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado pickup.
Collision claims a life
The drivers of both vehicles and a passenger in the pickup were transported to local hospitals by South Shore and Somers rescue as a result of the collision. The driver of the Chrysler died from their injuries. The driver and passenger of the Silverado were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
MPPD did not release the identity of the drivers or passenger.
The intersection was closed for several hours while MPPD and Wisconsin State Patrol investigators completed an accident reconstruction.
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