TOWN OF FREMONT (NBC 26) — One person is dead after a crash in the town of Fremont in Waupaca County on Wednesday, according to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office.
According to deputies, a two-vehicle crash was reported just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday on US Highway 10 at Old Highway 49 in the town of Fremont in Waupaca County.
Investigators believe a passenger vehicle traveling north on Old Highway 40 was hit by a truck and trailer going east on US Highway 10.
Deputies report that the passenger car driver was trapped inside after the collision and was rescued by firefighters. Despite life-saving efforts, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the truck and trailer was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Deputies say the crash is still under investigation, and the names of those involved are being kept confidential until families are notified.
