Two people were killed in a car crash on Tuesday morning near Genoa, Wisconsin.
The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred around 7:24 a.m. on Highway 56 near County K in the Town of Genoa.
They said a 2007 Ford Escape was headed westbound when a turkey flew into the front of the vehicle and hit it. The driver lost control of the vehicle which skidded into a ditch then back across the centerline. The vehicle struck an eastbound 2011 Dodge pickup head-on.
Both people in the Escape were declared dead at the scene by the Vernon County Coroner’s Office. The pickup truck driver was able to get out and was admitted to Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse with non-life-threatening injuries.
The names of the victims haven’t been released yet. Their families are being notified of the incident.
