Flooded Ashland County Roadway Leaves one Dead

The Incident Remains Under Investigation

ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. – Authorities in Ashland County have reported one flood related death.

According to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a ditched truck was called in early Sunday morning.

The truck was seen in the ditch on County Trunk E just south of County Trunk C in the Township of White River.

Authorities that arrived on scene located the truck with the driver door open and the vehicle unoccupied.

Water levels in the ditch were roughly six to eight feet deep.

Deputies and volunteers from the Marengo Fire Department located the body of the deceased driver approximately 60 feet from the truck.

The deceased was identified as 75-year-old Thomas L. Koeper of Mason.

The incident remains under investigation.