On Tuesday at approximately 11:36 p.m. the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a sport utility vehicle vs. semi tractor trailer head-on collision on Highway 35, just north of Lynxville. An investigation determined that the driver of the SUV, 16 year old Benjamin Kramer of Eastman was traveling southbound on Highway 35, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with a northbound semi tractor trailer driven by 44 year old Jaswant Mahi of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Benjamin Kramer’s mother, 45 year old Heather Kramer of Eastman, was seated in the front passenger seat, and his younger brother, 13 year old Simon Kramer of Eastman, was seated in the backseat. As a result of the collision, Benjamin Kramer and Simon Kramer were pronounced dead at the scene, and Heather Kramer was taken to a hospital where she later died due to her injuries. Mahi escaped the collision without injury. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Seneca Fire Department, Seneca First Responders, Ocooch Mountain Rescue, Gundersen Ambulance, the Crawford County Highway Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Milo’s Towing Service. This crash remains under investigation.
