INDEPENDENCE, Wis. — A driver crashed into a rural house west of Independence and was seriously injured. Trempealeau County Sheriff Sheriff Erica Koxlien declined y release the driver’s name, contrary to usual policing practice unless there are extenuating circumstances. The accident was about 11 p.m. at West 24672 County Road X. the driver missed a curve, went off the road, dropped into a ditch, soared across a driveway, and crashed into the house, deputies ad. First-responders extricaetd the unconscious driver from the vehicle. He was flown 32 miles to an Eau Claire hospital. Deputies tentatively blamed speed and alcohol.
