An 8-year-old boy died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in the 1500 block of County Road A in Richmond Township, Wis.
A 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, which had been traveling southbound, lost control on an icy curve and hit a 2018 Suburu Outback that was traveling northbound, according to the St. Croix County Sheriff’s office.
The driver of the Chrysler was identified as Alisha M. Hailey, 27, from New Richmond, Wis. Her passenger, Owen P. Hailey, 8, was seated in the third row of the van. Owen suffered critical injuries and life saving measures were performed. He was taken to Westfields Hospital in New Richmond and then by ambulance to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he died later that evening. Alisha Hailey sustained serious injuries and was treated at Regions. Both wore seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The driver of the Suburu was Linda D. Stefonek, 71, of New Richmond. She was treated for minor injuries at the scene and released. She wore a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The New Richmond Youth Hockey Association posted on Facebook news of the accident and asked the community to “put their sticks out and leave a light on for one of our own.”
“Owen was a 4th year Mite in our association and a wonderful friend to so many in our hockey family. We as a hockey family mourn the loss of Owen, but we stand committed to being there to support his family,” the post read.
This incident represents the 10th traffic fatality recorded by St. Croix County in 2025.
This crash remains under investigation.
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