An 11-year-old girl has died after a vehicle went airborne in Fond du Lac County.
The Fond du Lac County Communication Center received a report of a one-vehicle accident on Highway V near Lime Road in the Town of Eden just after 3:00 Wednesday afternoon.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, Eden Fire Department and First Responders responded, finding a 29-year-old man and three passengers in the vehicle.
The driver, an 8-year-old boy, and a 15-year-old girl were taken by ambulance to SSM St. Agnes Hospital, while an 11-year-old female passenger was airlifted by ThedaStar Air Medical Helicopter to Children’s Hospital Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
She was declared dead shortly after her arrival. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle had been traveling north on Highway V when the driver lost control.
The vehicle crossed the centerline, entered the west ditch, struck an embankment, and became airborne.
The vehicle then rolled several times before coming to rest in the west ditch.
The incident remains under investigation.
