Appliance truck trailer destroyed in accident
The side wall of an appliance delivery truck’s trailer was ripped off last Thursday following a single-vehicle accident in the Town of Baileys Harbor. The accident occurred along State Highway 57 near Ahrens Road at approximately 10:15 a.m. According to the accident report, the driver of the truck told the officer he was tired and dozed off prior to driving across the centerline and into a ditch. The truck continued to drive through the southbound ditch line while driving north, striking trees and other debris along the way. The truck finally came to a rest after it struck a driveway, breaking the vehicle’s side axle. The driver and two other passengers, all from the Fox Cities area, complained about pain afterwards, but none were taken to the hospital for additional treatment. All three did receive citations for not wearing a seatbelt, and the driver was also cited for failing to keep the vehicle under control. The accident closed traffic on State Highway 57 for about 90 minutes, and the scene was not cleared until after 2:30 p.m.
