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Driver killed in Wilton crash identified as 22-year-old man

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5 years ago

November 6, 2018

The UTV driver who was killed after crashing into a utility pole in Wilton has been identified by Monroe County sheriff’s officers.

Twenty-two-year-old Jared Chambers of Wilton hit the pole and a mailbox after crossing the center line of Highway 71, early Sunday morning.

The pole snapped, and some power lines fell as a result.

Chambers was pronounced dead after he was taken to a Tomah hospital.

Investigators still don’t know how Chambers lost control of his vehicle.

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