Rollover accident near Eleva injures elderly woman

A 92-year-old Strum woman received medical transport for non-life threatening injuries after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed on State Highway 93 just north of Eleva.

According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred just after 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6, about a mile north of Eleva’s village limits.

Following an investigation, authorities determined that the woman was southbound on Hwy. 93 when she lost control of her vehicle and entered the northbound ditch. The vehicle then struck a private driveway and went airborne for about 30 feet before striking a metal culvert grate.

The woman was transported by Gold Cross Ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

Police had not yet released her name at press time.

Also assisting at the scene of the accident were the Eleva Fire Department, Strum Fire Department, Eleva First Responders, Mayo One Helicopter and the Wisconsin State Patrol.