OCONTO (NBC 26) — A crash on Highway 22 in the Town of Gillett killed one driver, injured a two-year-old and caused a truck to start on fire, according to the Oconto County Sheriff's Office.
On Saturday, Sept. 20 around 10:30 a.m., the Oconto County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 near the intersection of Old Road and County Trunk Highway P in the Town of Gillett.
A 24-year-old man was driving northbound in an SUV when he crossed the center line and hit a truck and trailer.
There was a 2-year-old riding in the SUV, and the child was later taken to the hospital for their injuries. The 24-year-old SUV driver died on scene, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.
When the SUV hit the truck, driven by a 22-year-old man from Sobieski, the truc