Reedsville teen, Menasha woman die in head-on crash in Manitowoc County

TOWN OF CATO – A 21-year-old Menasha woman and 17-year-old Reedsville woman, who was a student at Reedsville High School, have died after a head-on crash on U.S. 10 Sunday morning.

Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release the crash was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 10 and County G in town of Cato.

The sheriff’s office said preliminary investigation shows that prior to the crash the 21-year-old woman was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado west on U.S. 10 and the 17-year-old was driving a 2010 Ford Escape east on U.S. 10. The driver of the Silverado crossed the centerline, striking the eastbound Ford Escape head-on.

The driver of the Silverado was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford Escape, the Reedsville teen, was taken by ThedaStar helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, where she was later pronounced dead.

Triple fatal crash: 3 dead after single-vehicle crash in Manitowoc County

No other occupants were in either vehicle at the time of the crash.

Reedsville School District will have grief counselors available for students this week, the sheriff's office said.

The crash remains under investigation and Wisconsin State Patrol is completing a reconstruction of the crash, the sheriff’s office said, adding no further details would be immediately released.

Contact Brandon Reid at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @breidHTRNews.

This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc County head-on crash kills Reedsville teen, Menasha woman