One fatality in crash on Highway 29

At 2:30 AM on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, a crash occurred on US 12 WB at CTH E in DUNN County near MENOMONIE. 

Assisting agencies included the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office. 

The crash involved 1 fatality and 4 injuries. Vehicle and occupant information can be found below.

The details of the crash are as follows: 

Wisconsin State Troopers, along with Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputies, responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 12/29 at county highway E in Dunn County near Menomonie. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found a deceased male driver from an overturned vehicle and four injured occupants from another vehicle. As officers continued the crash investigation, the surviving driver, Mr. Sokolowski, was subsequently arrested for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. The name of the deceased is being withheld at this time, pending notification of family members. 

PARTIES INVOLVED 

Unit 1: Van/SUV (2018 Ford Expedition) 

Driver: Sokolowski, Mark Allen 

40-Year-Old Male From Eau Claire

Injuries: Non-Life Threatening

Transported To: Mayo

Seatbelt Use: Yes

Alcohol Use: Yes

Enforcement Action: Yes 

Passenger: Name is withheld pending notification of family. 

30-Year-Old Female From Eau Claire

Injuries: Life Threatening

Transported To: Mayo

Enforcement Action: No 

Passenger: Name is withheld pending notification of family. 

20-Year-Old Male From Hillsdale

Injuries: Non-Life Threatening

Enforcement Action: No 

Passenger: Name is withheld pending notification of family. 

23-Year-Old Male From Barron

Injuries: Non-Life Threatening

Enforcement Action: No 

Unit 2: Passenger Car (2013 Subaru Outback) 

Driver: Name is withheld pending notification of family. 

56 Year Old Male From Eau Claire

Injuries: Fatal

Alcohol Use: No

Enforcement Action: No 

Wisconsin State Patrol media release