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• Crash at CTH V & C injures at least two

A woman was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul and another victim was taken by ambulance to an area hospital mid-morning Monday following a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Pierce County highways V and C, about four miles southeast of Ellsworth in the town of Hartland.

In radio transmissions, EMS described the collision as "head-on".

The roads remained closed to local traffic as two officers from the Wisconsin State Patrol gathered measurements to reconstruct the accident at a Pierce County deputy's request.

Ellsworth ambulance and fire personnel were called shortly after 9 a.m., Monday. A helicopter was summoned due to a prolonged extrication of one victim, who was described as having head and other traumatic injuries. Ellsworth Ambulance personnel and LifeLink staff worked nearly 30 minutes to stabilize the victim before flying from the scene.

All available sheriff's deputies and investigators responded to assist with traffic control, as did Ellsworth police chief Greg Place.

A portable sign from the Pierce County Highway Department was also deployed to help detour traffic as the investigation continued, late Monday morning.

The road was icy and strong winds blew snow over the road, according to a witness at the scene.