Basic Facts
Crash date: May 19, 2026
Crash location: State Highway 29 near Porter Road west of Bonduel, WI
People involved:
- Unidentified truck driver, 59
Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown
Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown
Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown
Accident Report
Shawano County, WI — May 19, 2026, the driver was killed in a truck accident just before 5 a.m. on State Highway 29/World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.
Authorities said a semi-truck was heading west through a construction zone when it blew a tire in a cut-out section of road, causing the truck to overturn in the median with its cab blocking the eastbound lanes.
The driver, a 59-year-old Antigo area man, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Bonduel, according to authorities. His name has not been made public yet.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Shawano County crash at this time.
How Did This Accident Occur?
Did this truck’s tire blow out because it was worn or defective, or because of road conditions? That appears to be the central question that authorities must address in piecing together what happened on State Highway 29.
Investigators should be able to find some answers at the scene of the crash, but they also should scrutinize the truck’s maintenance records to determine if its tires were properly maintained.
A thorough investigation should provide answers to any lingering questions that the driver’s family has about this crash, or who may have been responsible for it.
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