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State Patrol releases names of two killed in Shawano County crash

Posted at 1:59 PM, Nov 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-16 19:45:25-05

Wisconsin State Patrol has released the names of the two people killed in a fatal crash Wednesday in Shawano County.

Bernadine Bartz, 74, and Marta Betz, 80, both of Shawano, were killed after they failed to yield the right of way to a passing semi and were hit by the truck, troopers said.

The crash happened Wednesday at County Highway A and County Highway G in the Town of Herman.

The 56-year-old driver of the semi was not hurt.

If you witnessed the crash or have any information, you're asked to contact the Wisconsin State Patrol at (715) 845-1143.