Seneca man injured in tractor crash in Crawford County

Township of Seneca, Wis. - On Saturday, October 31, 2026, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick reported that the Crawford County Communications Center received a report of a tractor crash with injuries on a private driveway off of Stoney Point Road.

Law enforcement personnel responded to the scene and determined that Jay McCloskey, 71, of Seneca, Wisconsin, was operating a tractor, lost control negotiating a curve, slid partially over a steep embankment, and struck a tree. McCluskey was ejected from the front of the tractor over a steep embankment. McCloskey sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Seneca Fire Department, Wauzeka Fire Department, Eastman Fire Department, Ocooch Mountain Rescue, and Bob’s Towing Service.