A fisherman on the Wolf River came across a vehicle in the water after a one-vehicle crash left the driver with severe injuries.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office was called Wednesday (August 28th) just after 8:30 a.m. with reports of the incident that took place on Highway 29 near Highway 22 in the Town of Belle Plaine.
The driver, a 68-year-old man from Gresham, told police he was traveling westbound on 29 around 3:00 a.m. before his vehicle entered the median and missed the guardrails.
This sent the car down a steep embankment and into the river, leaving him injured.
The driver also stated that he had been sitting in the river, injured and yelling for help for hours.
However, no one heard his cries for help until the fisherman discovered the vehicle.
Shawano Ambulance Service and the Shawano Area Fire Department transported the 68-year-old man down the river to a more accessible location before getting him to a local hospital for medical treatment.
At this time, no names or further details are being released.