A crash in Manitowoc Tuesday afternoon resulted in the death of an 81-year-old Valders man.
According to Captain Matt Wallander, the man was driving his pickup truck west on Calumet Avenue at around 1:00 p.m.
He attempted to turn south onto Highway 42 but did so in front of a semi, which was traveling east on Calumet.
The 24-year-old Manitowoc man driving the semi was uninjured in the crash, while the yet unidentified Valders man died at the scene despite life-saving efforts by witnesses and EMS personnel.
No names are being released, pending the notification of the families.
A crash reconstruction is being conducted by the State Patrol.
In his news release, Captain Wallander stated, “The Manitowoc Police Department extends their condolences to his family and would like to thank those citizens who stopped to help provide life-saving efforts at the scene.”