WALWORTH COUNTY (WITI) — Walworth County Sheriff’s officials say one person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Townline Road on Saturday evening, May 9th.
It happened just after 6:00 p.m. on Townline Road — approximately two-tenths of a mile east of Highway 12 in the Town of Lyons.
Sheriff’s officials say a vehicle driven by a 34-year-old woman from the Genoa City area struck a tree after the driver lost control. The driver was taken to the hospital via Flight for Life with serious injuries.
The passenger, a 22-year-old Bloomfield Township woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The names of those involved in this crash haven’t been released.
The Walworth County Crash Unit is investigation. It is believed excessive speed may have been a contributing factor in the crash.
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