Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Crashing His Car Into Tree on Highway K
A Racine County man has died after he went into a ditch and crashed the car he was driving into several pine trees, according to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff's Department.
A 31-year-old Racine County man is dead after he crashed his car into a tree in the 4100 block of Highway K at 9:03 a.m. Saturday.
The man died at the scene of the one-car crash and was the only person in the car. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle, according to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators determined that the man drove his car onto the shoulder of the road and overcorrected, went into a ditch on the south side of the road and crashed into several pine trees.
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The investigators are continuing to work on determining the cause of the crash. However, alcohol and drug use did not appear to be a contributing factor in the crash. The man’s name has not been released pending notification of his family.
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