HAMMOND — A Hammond man died this past weekend when he lost control of his truck and struck a concrete culvert.
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, at approximately 12:48 a.m. the St. Croix County Sheriffs Office responded to 100th Avenue, just east of 166th Street in Hammond Township for a single-vehicle crash.
Preliminary investigation indicates a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, being driven by Nathan J. Schultz, age 42, from Hammond, WI was eastbound on l00th Avenue. Schultz lost control of his truck on the roadway and entered the north ditch striking a concrete culvert. The truck rolled onto the driver’s side.
Schultz was located underneath the truck. United Fire and Rescue along with Baldwin Towing secured the truck while EMS personnel checked on Schultz.
Schultz was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Croix County Medical Examiner’s Office.
It is unknown if Schultz was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The accident remains under investigation by the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office.
Assisting at the scene were United Fire and Rescue, Hammond Police Department and the St. Croix County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This is the 6th traffic fatality in St. Croix County in 2020.
