Wisconsin man who experienced medical issue while driving dies two weeks after crash
According to the Minocqua Police Department, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on February 6 around 11:14 a.m. that occurred on Highway 51 in Minocqua.
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A Subaru Outback heading south reportedly crossed the center turn lane and both northbound lanes, striking the side of a Minocqua front-end loader that was plowing the sidewalk.
The driver of the Subaru was identified as John Huppert, a 69-year-old from St. Germain, and he was reportedly transported to a hospital before being flown to another facility.
It's believed that Huppert had a medical complication that caused him to become unresponsive, crashing into the front-end loader, according to the release.
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Minocqua officials learned that Huppert died on Tuesday, February 18 as a result of the injuries from the crash.
No additional details were provided.
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