(BEECHER, WI.)—The investigation of a fatal traffic accident is continuing in Marinette County. The accident occurred on Friday afternoon when a pickup truck operated by 67-year old Leroy Poglud of Goodman, apparently crossed the centerline of the roadway near Beecher at Jossart Road colliding with a vehicle operated by 81-year old Carl Bernetzke of Green Bay. Bernetzke was extricated from his passenger car and died of massive head injuries enroute to the hospital. The pickup truck operated by Poglud collided with a second vehicle operated by 48-year old Donald Britten Jr., of Langlade. Britten was not injured. The investigation is being conducted by Marinette County Sheriff’s deputies and the county coroner.
(Aaron Harper,WJNR,WOBE,WHTO)
Aaronharper22@gmail.com