Whiteout conditions on I-41 South in the Neenah area helped lead to the biggest pileup in Wisconsin history.
The 131-car crash, near Highway G, left one dead, and 71 people hurt. It was one of the top local stories in 2019.
Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz believes it would’ve been worse 20 years ago. He says now, highways and cars are designed to help reduce the severity of crashes and injuries.
Thirty-year-old Andrew Schefelker of Oshkosh was killed. He taught science at Iola-Scandinavia’s middle and high schools.
A California man’s cat went missing, and he stayed in the area longer during the search. The cat was found dead, not far from the crash scene.
