Alcohol suspected in Hwy. 35 rollover that injures two

Published On: Jan 23 2012 12:13:09 PM CST

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Two people are injured, one seriously, in a suspected alcohol-related rollover acccident on Highway 35.

The accident happened just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday on Highway 35 near Nutbush City Limits.

La Crosse Police say 21-year-old Josiah Kemp of Onalaska was driving south when he lost control and rolled his vehicle down an embankment by Nutbush.

22-year-old Jakob Waite, a passenger in the vehicle, was trapped inside. Once rescue crews freed him, Waite was taken to Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse with what police describe as a very serious head injury. At last check, Waite was in critical condition.

Kemp was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse with non-life threatening injuries.

La Crosse Police are investigating the accident, but say alcohol may have played a role in the accident.

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