Mississippi
No injuries reported after man lost control of vehicle, landing in Mississippi River
BUFFALO COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office responded to calls of a truck that lost control on State HWY 25 on Wabasha Dike Rd. just north of the Beef Slough Boat Landing in the Town of Nelson.
Callers reported the truck lost control and drove into the Mississippi River; the truck was fully submerged, and the driver was out of the vehicle.
Amanuel Bauer of Perry, IA was northbound on State Road 25 when he hit snow / slush on the roadway and lost control of his truck. Bauer crossed over the southbound lane of traffic and went off the southbound shoulder into the Mississippi River.
Bauer was the only person in the vehicle, and refused medical transportation.
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