A West Salem High School student is dead after a crash involving two watercraft Tuesday on the Mississippi River.
A letter to parents from the West Salem School District identified the deceased as sophomore Marley Tauscher.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, two personal watercraft collided on the west channel of the Mississippi River around 1:30 p.m. The DNR says the crash involved four people.
The DNR didn’t disclose whether anyone else was injured in the crash.
The DNR is still investigating the cause of the incident. The agency didn’t give a timeline on when additional information will be released, but said a report must be filed within 10 days.
The La Crosse Police Department assisted the DNR at the scene.
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A motorist drives along the Great River Road along I-90 north of La Crescent.
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A view of the Mississippi River from I-90 along the Great River Road.
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A view of the Mississippi River from I-90 along the Great River Road.
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A view of the Mississippi River from Hwy. 61 along the Great River Road.
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A boat is seen on the Mississippi River from Hwy. 61 north of La Crescent.
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A sign for the Great River Road is seen along I-90 north of La Crescent.
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A scenic overlook on the Great River Road along HWY 61 in Minn. offers a view of Perot State Park in Wis. across the Mississippi River.
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A scenic overlook on the Great River Road along HWY 61 in Minn. offers a view of Perot State Park in Wis.
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US Lock and Dam 8 in Genoa, Wis. is among the many landmarks that can be seen when traveling the Great River Road.
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The vast expanse of the Upper Mississippi River is seen from a scenic outlook above Hwy. 35 north of Genoa.
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The vast expanse of the Upper Mississippi River is seen from a scenic outlook above Hwy. 35 north of Genoa.
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Bluffs tower over Hwy. 35 along the Great River Road on the outskirts of Stoddard, Wis.
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Fisherman on the Mississippi River and bluffs in Minnesota beyond are seen from Hwy. 35 south of La Crosse on the Great River Road.
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A sign marks the route for the Great River Road along Hwy. 35 in Stoddard, Wis.
