ASHFORD, Wis. (WKOW) -- A 16-year-old pickup truck driver was seriously injured and his passenger sustained minor injuries when their vehicle struck a farm tractor pulling a corn chopper Tuesday near County Highway W and Sunset Drive in Ashford.

The collision occurred around 6:38 p.m., the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said. The tractor, operated by a 64-year-old man from Campbellsport, was southbound, as was the pickup driven by the 16-year-old from Eden, with another 16-year-old from Eden in the front passenger seat. The tractor operator was uninjured.

The pickup driver was taken to Froedtert Hospital West Bend before being transferred to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. The passenger was treated for minor injuries at SSM Health in Fond du Lac.

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