PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one person dead early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened near the 2200 block of 91st Street just before 6 a.m.
The driver was pronounced dead after initially being found by officers unconscious and not breathing. Officers attempted life-saving measures while waiting for rescue personnel to arrive.
Preliminary investigation into the crash indicates that the driver was traveling westbound on 91st Street when they left the roadway and struck a tree, according to police.
It is unclear what caused the driver’s vehicle to leave the roadway; however, police said speed is believed to have been a contributing factor in the severity of the crash.
Officers found the driver unconscious and not breathing and began life-saving measures.
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The crash closed the roadway for several hours while investigators processed the scene. It has since reopened.
Police said the identity of the driver will not be released at this time.
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