Man killed in UTV crash at Nicolet Recreation Trail
Oct 05, 2026
A 59-year-old man died at the scene of a crash involving a UTV and a car near the Nicolet Recreation Trail on Sunday morning, according to the Oconto County Sheriff's Office.Dispatchers received a report of the crash shortly aft
er 11 a.m. on Klaus Lake Road at the Nicolet Recreation Trail in the Town of Gillett.Investigators say a car carrying three people from Kaukauna a 32-year-old driver, a 31-year-old woman and an infant was traveling south on Klaus Lake Road when a UTV operated by a 59-year-old Mountain man entered the roadway. The UTV was struck by the car and overturned.The UTV driver died at the scene.The three occupants of the car were taken to a Green Bay hospital for evaluation, according to the sheriff's office.The Oconto County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin State Patrol and Brown County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the crash.
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