Accident Takes Lives Of Two Mayville Residents

An early Wednesday morning accident in Washington has taken the lives of two Mayville residents.

The multi-vehicle crash occurred just before 5:45 a.m. Wednesday (6/22/2022), at the intersection of Hwy. 164 and Elmwood Rd., in the Town of Richfield.

Preliminary investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department showed a vehicle operated by a 30-year old Mayville woman, with a 1-year old occupant, was traveling south when it was rear-ended by a 2nd vehicle, pushing the struck vehicle into the northbound lane of traffic, where it struck another vehicle.

The Mayville woman and her infant were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Occupants in both of the other vehicles also received injuries, but no further details were given, and the accident remains under investigation.