11:00 PM, Sep. 16, 2011
Three people were injured Friday evening in a head-on car crash in the town of Birnamwood.
According to a news release from the Shawano County Sheriff's Department, a Mercury Cougar struck a Toyota minivan on Highway N at 5:49 p.m.
Shane Bernarde, 34, of Birnamwood was driving the Cougar and was airlifted from the scene. The driver of the minivan, 59-year-old Pao Xiong of Schofield, and his 52-year-old male passenger were transported to a local hospital.
Initial reports indicated that Bernarde swerved to avoid a piece of debris that fell off a third vehicle, according to the Sheriff's Department.
The men's conditions were not available Friday night.
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