St. Croix County crash claims life of Boyceville woman

TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD — A two-vehicle accident that occurred on State Highway 128 in Springfield Township last Friday  evening has claimed the life of a Boyceville woman.

39-year-old Jessica L. Peterson died in the crash. 

According to a news release from the St. Croix Country Sheriff’s Office, the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a 911 call at about 7:14 p.m. on December 14, 2023, advising of a two-vehicle crash at the north junction of State Highway 128 and CTH E in Springfield Township, St. Croix County.

Deputies arrived on scene and located a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado which had been operated by Jeffrey A. Good, age 54, from Spring Valley, WI and a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, operated by Jessica L. Peterson, age 39, from Boyceville, WI, in the southeast ditch.

The investigation revealed the Pontiac Grand Prix, operated by Jessica Peterson, failed to stop at the stop sign while traveling eastbound on CTH E at State Highway 128 and was struck by the Chevrolet Colorado, operated by Jeffrey Good, who was traveling southbound on State Highway 128.

Good was wearing a seatbelt. He was evaluated at the scene for minor injuries by EMS and released. Jessica Peterson was pronounced deceased at the scene by the St. Croix County Medical Examiner. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Glenwood City EMS, the Glenwood City Fire Department, Baldwin EMS, the Woodville Police Department and the St. Croix County Medical Examiner’s Office.

This incident represents the 14th traffic fatality in St. Croix County in 2023. The crash remains under investigation