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Marinette County crash victim identified

Posted at 8:12 AM, Jul 21, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-22 11:13:23-04

The man who died after crashing into a tree in Marinette County has been identified. 

Francisco Escobar, 35, from Pound was found ejected near the wreckage. 

It happened at 2:42 a.m. Saturday on County Trunk P just west of U.S. 141 in the Town of Beaver. 

The Marinette County Coroner pronounced the victim dead at the scene from massive head and internal injuries. 

The name of the victim is being withheld pending further investigation and notification of the family. 

This is the 5th traffic fatality in Marinette County in 2018.