7/16/2024

HAZELHURST – The names of the two killed in a 5-car accident that shut down highway 51 Friday in Hazelhurst have been identified.  Police say at around 2:30 Friday afternoon, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 51 near South Blue Lake Road.  Upon arriving at the scene, Gregory Bohn and Audrey Bohn, both 70 years old from Hazelhurst, were pronounced dead at the scene.  A third person was injured and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. One other person was treated at the scene.  Witnesses say a 2017 Toyota Camry traveling north on Highway 51 stopped in the lane, waiting to turn into a private drive. A second vehicle behind that struck the vehicle behind and pushed it into the southbound lane. As a result, a third vehicle traveling south on Highway 51 struck the vehicle.  One other vehicle and a semi-truck was also involved and sustained minor damage.