Two Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on US 53 Near Minong; Names Released
COMMUNITYMINONG — Two men were killed Wednesday evening when a southbound vehicle entered the northbound lanes of US 53 near Minong and collided head-on with a northbound vehicle, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The crash occurred around 5:57 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, near mile marker 191 in Douglas County, the State Patrol said.
The State Patrol identified the drivers as James Paske, 80, of Minong, who was driving a 2016 Toyota Sienna, and Nicholas Groszbach, 47, of Hibbing, Minnesota, who was driving a 2025 Toyota Corolla.
Both men were the only occupants of their vehicles, and both sustained fatal injuries, according to the State Patrol.
The Wisconsin State Patrol continues to investigate the crash.