Woman dead, man critically hurt after western Wisconsin UTV crash

A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after a utility task vehicle (UTV) crashed Sunday in western Wisconsin.

The Barron County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. on a trail just south of Cumberland.

Authorities believe the UTV was headed south on the trail when it left the path and hit a tree.

The 53-year-old driver was airlifted to Regions Hospital in critical condition. The passenger, a 48-year-old woman from Comstock, was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office says.

Investigators believe speed and alcohol played a role in the crash, which remains under investigation.