Fallen tree causes two-vehicle accident

Overnight winds were at least partially responsible for a two-vehicle crash in the town of Gardner on Tuesday morning. A 48-year-old Ripon woman was driving south on South Stevenson Pier Road shortly after 4:30 a.m. when she encountered a tree in the middle of the road. As she slowed down for the fallen tree, a 52-year-old Sturgeon Bay man driving behind her in his sedan did not and rear-ended her. He suffered possible injuries in the crash but did not require transport for additional medical treatment. No reports have been drawn up following the collision.

In Door County, a storm warning was in effect for part of the morning due to wind gusts of almost 70 kilometers per hour. The Door County Sheriff’s Department and other emergency personnel responded to at least three other cases of downed trees between the time of the crash and 8 a.m.