POUND, WI— One person died in a single-vehicle accident in Marinette County on Saturday.
Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 7:20 a.m. to County Highway B near 9th Road in Pound. They found a car on its side, smoldering.
Investigation indicates Nereo Rios, 36, of Coleman was westbound when his vehicle left the road to the right. He lost control of the car, which went into the ditch, went airborne, and struck several trees.
Rios wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
