19-year-old Boyceville man killed in Highway O crash

BOYCEVILLE  —  A 19-year-old 2015 graduate of Boyceville High School was killed in a single vehicle crash on county Highway O last Wednesday morning.

According to a news release from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, at 7:53 a.m. February 24, the sheriff’s department and the Boyceville ambulance service were dispatched to a single vehicle crash on West Street (county Highway O) on the south village limits of Boyceville.

Boyceville EMTs arrived on the scene within minutes, but the lone occupant of the vehicle was already deceased due to injuries from the crash.

The driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dunn County Medical Examiner, was identified as Tyler A. Mathews.

Mathews was driving a Ford Ranger pickup truck and was headed north on Highway O. The Ford Ranger left the roadway on a curve and collided with a tree.

Investigators suspect that Mathews may have fallen asleep, according to the news release.

The driver’s name was initially withheld pending notification of family and friends.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Department sent out a news release identifying the driver as Mathews the following day.

Tyler Mathews’ Facebook page has been flooded with messages and pictures of Tyler posted by his friends and family.