February 27, 2023 at 12:18 p.m.

Victims' names released in Three Lakes fatal accident


By River News Staff-

The names of those involved in a two-vehicle accident in Three Lakes Tuesday morning that left two people killed and two injured in the Town of Three Lakes have been released.

The Three Lakes Police Department stated that Donna Ferguson, 69, of Three Lakes and Wilson Ferguson, 63, of Three Lakes died in the accident. Donna Keating, 65, of Three Lakes and Kevin Kuta, 66, of Three Lakes were both injured in the accident.

According to the police department, a call came in at approximately 11:52 a.m. last Tuesday reporting a two-vehicle crash on Highway A near Sampson Road.

"The preliminary investigation indicates that one vehicle was traveling westbound on Highway A and lost control and went into the eastbound lane where it was struck by an eastbound vehicle," Three Lakes Police Chief Scott Lea said in a press release.

Donna Ferguson was the operator of the westbound vehicle. She and Wilson Ferguson were both pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.

Keating, the operator of the eastbound vehicle, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment for her injuries. Her passenger, Kuta, was transported by Life Link III for medical treatment.

The Three Lakes Police Department stated all drivers and passengers were wearing their seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the Three Lakes Police Department, Oneida County Medical Examiners Office, and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

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