HUDSON — A 29-year-old Hudson man was killed early Saturday morning when the vehicle he was driving left a Town of Troy roadway in St. Croix County and struck a tree.
The victim has been identified as Timothy E. Hoffman.
The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene to the one-vehicle crash in the area of 693 Coulee Trail, in Troy Township at approximately 5:23 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
A citizen had called in the incident and stated he heard a car hit a tree.
Preliminary investigation and evidence at the scene indicates that the 2000 Dodge Neon, being driven by Hoffman, was westbound on Coulee Trail. The car entered the north ditch, crossed Coulee Trail, to the south side of the road, struck a mailbox, went over a driveway and struck a tree in the area of the passenger side door. The car came to rest in a driveway at 693 Coulee Trail.
Hoffman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul by Life Link helicopter where he died a day later on Sunday March 31, 2019 due to his injuries.
Alcohol may be a possible factor in the crash.
Assisting at the scene was River Falls Fire and Rescue, Hudson Fire, St. Croix EMS, and Life Link helicopter.
The crash remains under investigation by the St. Croix County Sheriffs Office.
This is the third traffic fatality in St. Croix County in 2019.
