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Man dies in Brown Co. crash; alcohol believed to be factor

Posted at 7:12 AM, Jul 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-20 09:01:40-04

A 31-year-old Gillett man is dead following a crash in Brown County. 

It happened just before midnight Thursday on County Highway B near  Brookside Drive in the town of Pittsfield. 

Deputies say a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Gillett man lost control and hit an oncoming vehicle driven by a Sobieski teenager and her teen brother.

The 31-year-old died at the scene. The teens suffered non-life threatening injuries. 

The crash is under investigation but deputies say alcohol appears to be a factor in this crash. 

Names are being withheld pending family notification.