Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 141 near Beaver in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
What Happened: A dump truck allegedly collided with the back of a grain tractor.
Participants:
- Randy Gawryleski, driver of dump truck
- Driver of farm tractor
- Juvenile passenger in farm tractor
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Randy Gawryleski, 59, killed
- Driver of farm tractor, injured
- Juvenile passenger in farm tractor, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, June 11th, 2021, around 8:50 at night, an accident between a dump truck and a farm tractor left one person dead and sent two others to the hospital. Deputies from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office said the accident was reported along Highway 141 near County Road P in Beaver, Wisconsin.
Authorities from the area said 51-year-old Randy Gawryleski was killed, while two other people were injured when Gawryleski’s dump truck allegedly collided with the back of a farm tractor in the northbound lanes of Highway 141. After the initial impact, the dump truck erupted into flames, and Gawryleski was pronounced dead of his injuries a short time after the crash. Two people in the farm tractor were treated for unspecified injuries after the accident.
Highway 141 runs north and south through Marinette County, with the scene of the accident situated about 46 miles north of Green Bay, according to Google Maps.
Police are still investigating the accident.