CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WI. (THECOUNT) — Rachael M. Brewer, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Wednesday morning vehicle crash in Chippewa County.

Brewer, 21, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Boyd Wednesday morning.

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According to reports, Brewer was operating a vehicle on WI-29 in the area of Exit 97, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway. The vehicle then entered a culvert before colliding with a substantial tree around 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Brewer was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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geo quick facts: Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named for the historic Chippewa people, also known as the Ojibwe, who long controlled this territory. As of the 2010 census, the population was 62,415. Its county seat is Chippewa Falls – Wikipedia.