6-26-14 ripon woman killed in three vehicle crash

On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 2:31 pm the Fond du Lac County 911 Center  received a report of a 3 vehicle crash on Hwy 23 at Willow  Rd in the Town of Ripon.  Preliminary investigation indicates a westbound pickup truck was stopped waiting to turn left onto Willow rd when it was rear ended by another westbound SUV.  This impact caused the westbound pickup truck to travel into the eastbound lane, colliding headon into an eastbound vehicle.  The driver of the eastbound vehicle, a 63 year old Ripon woman, was killed at the scene.   The victim has been identified as Linda Trotter of Ripon.  The driver of the westbound SUV,  25 year old Heather Cleveland of Fond du Lac sustained life threatening injuries and was flighted to Theda Clark Medical Center.  The driver of the westbound pickup truck, 33 yr old Waylon Zrinsky of Ripon, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.  Responding  agencies:  Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, Ripon Fire Dept and EMS, Brandon Fire Department, Flight for Life, Wisconsin State Patrol, Fond du Lac County Highway Department, Rosendale PD, Town of Ripon PD and City of Ripon PD.  The crash remains under investigation by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office.