One man dies following fiery crash with Amazon delivery van in Winnebago County
Jan 23, 2025
TOWN OF ALGOMA, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Winnebago say one man is dead following a fiery crash Wednesday night involving a pick-up truck and an Amazon delivery van.
According to a release from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded around 6:07 p.m. for reports of a crash on Highway 21 west of Leonard Point Road in the Township of Algoma.
Officials say the driver of the pick-up truck, a 30-year-old Berlin man, was heading west on Highway 21 and collided with an eastbound Amazon delivery van driven by a 30-year-old Appleton woman.
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Following the initial crash, the pick-up truck reportedly became fully engulfed in flames and two uninvolved nearby citizens were able to pull the man out of the vehicle.
Lifesaving efforts were immediately made on the pick-up driver but the 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time, no other details are available, names will not be released until family members of the victim are notified, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Local Five will update this story as more details are released.