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Three family members from Eastman killed in head on crash with semi near Lynxville

LYNXVILLE, Wis. – The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reports three members of an Eastman, Wis. family were all killed when their vehicle crossed the center-line on State Highway 35 near Lynxville late Tuesday night and collided with a semi.

The Sheriff’s report states that on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at approximately 11:36 p.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a sport utility vehicle vs. semi tractor trailer head-on collision on State Highway 35, just north of Lynxville in the Township of Seneca.

An investigation determined that the driver of the SUV in the crash, 16-year-old Benjamin Kramer of Eastman, was traveling south on State Highway 35, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with a northbound semi tractor trailer driven by Jaswant Mahi, 44, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Benjamin’s mother, Heather Kramer, 45, of Eastman, was seated in the front passenger seat, and his younger brother, Simon Kramer, 13, of Eastman, was seated in the backseat. As a result of the collision, Benjamin and Simon were pronounced dead at the scene, and Heather was transported to the hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. Mahi was not injured.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Seneca Fire Department, Seneca First Responders, Ocooch Mountain Rescue, Gundersen Ambulance, Crawford County Highway Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Milo’s Towing Service.

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