10-23-17 highway 23 crash sends nine people to the hospital, one person critically injured

Nine people were injured including one person with life-threatening injuries in a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 23  at Whispering Springs Drive.  The crash involving a semi, pickup truck and at least two other vehicles happened shortly before 5pm Sunday.    Fond du Lac police say a westbound SUV was slowing in trafffic to turn left into a driveway and a pick-up was slowing to navigate around the vehicle when it was rear ended by a semi-truck pushing the SUV into eastbound traffic.  Sheriff’s captain Ryan Waldschmidt says ironically the Sheriff’s Office was conducting grant-funded traffic enforcement when the crash occurred.   Flight for Life helicopter was not able to respond because of inclement weather.  The state Highway Patrol reports there were multiple crashes Sunday evening due to slippery roads.  Highway 23 was closed at County Highway UU for a couple hours following the crash.  The Fond du Lac police department is investigating.

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