Wausau Pilot & Review
One person died Thursday in a crash on Hwy. 29 west of Wausau, according to police, closing all lanes of traffic for more than four hours.
The crash was reported at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday just west of Hwy. 51. Police, fire and rescue crews were called to the scene. Initial scanner reports suggest just one vehicle was involved in the crash with a single occupant, a driver who was entrapped in the vehicle and died at the scene.
The Wausau Police Department said Hwy. 29 has since reopened.
No additional details have been released.
Wausau Pilot & Review is working to learn more about the crash and will update this story as information is available.
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