SIREN, Wis. (BURNETT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE) --
The passenger killed Tuesday, 02-03-15 in a single vehicle crash west of Frederic on State Highway 48 in the Town of Trade Lake has been identified as Tim Bekshentayev, age 16, of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Bekshentayev was an exchange student attending Frederic High School in Frederic, WI this school year.
Preliminary investigation results indicate that the vehicle that Bekshentayev was riding in was westbound on STH 48 when the driver apparently lost control on the snow covered highway and slid into the ditch, striking a tree. It does not appear that any of the occupants were wearing their seat belts.
The juvenile driver and the juvenile passenger in the vehicle were medically transported from the scene to local hospitals; there is no update on their conditions.
No further details are being released at this time. Further investigation and crash reconstruction continues by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office.