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Washington Island Crash Victim Identified; investigation Continues

Authorities have identified the man killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening on Washington Island.

 

The Washington Island Police Department said the crash was reported at about 6:38 p.m. April 22 on Town Line Road, east of Range Line Road in the Town of Washington.

 

According to an initial investigation, a 2007 Toyota passenger vehicle was traveling eastbound on Town Line Road when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

In an update released April 25, police identified the driver as 56-year-old Christian Healy of Washington Island.

 

An autopsy was conducted April 24 at the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office. Results are pending.

 

Town Line Road was closed for several hours following the crash and reopened around midnight.

 

The incident remains under investigation, and Police Chief Gary Schultz has not released additional information.

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