RIB LAKE, Wis — A woman has died and a man has been arrested following a rollover crash early Monday morning in Taylor County.
According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred around 2:03 a.m. on County Road C near Wood Lake Avenue in the Township of Rib Lake. Deputies, along with Taylor County First Responders, Rib Lake Fire, and Ambulance personnel, were dispatched to the scene after reports of a one-vehicle rollover with an injured passenger trapped inside.
Upon arrival, responders found a heavily damaged sport utility vehicle rolled onto its side in the ditch. The passenger, identified as 49-year-old Sharon M. Kaplon, of Ogema, Wisconsin, was extricated from the vehicle and transported by Rib Lake Ambulance to Aspirus Medford Hospital. She was later airlifted to Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries several hours later.
The driver, identified as 49-year-old Stephen Kaplon, also of Ogema, was treated for minor injuries at the scene. After a preliminary investigation, deputies determined that the vehicle had been traveling southbound on County Road C when it veered off the roadway, entered the west ditch, and struck two trees.
Authorities say alcohol was a factor in the crash. Stephen Kaplon was arrested and charged with Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle. He is currently being held at the Taylor County Jail on a $200,000 cash bond.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Corey J. Dassow, continues to investigate the incident. No further information has been released at this time.
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