Glen D Reimer Obituary, Death; – A Sturgeon Bay resident has lost his life, and another individual has sustained injuries following a head-on collision that occurred on Wednesday morning on State 42 in Egg Harbor. On Thursday, the Door County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identity of the deceased as Glen D. Reimer.
According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, preliminary investigations indicated that Reimer was operating a van southbound on State 42, just south of its intersection with Sunny Point Road, when he crossed the centerline and collided head-on with an SUV driven by a 30-year-old man from Sturgeon Bay.
The incident was reported to the Door County Sheriff’s Office shortly after 10:30 a.m. Reimer was transported to Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, where he was pronounced dead. The 30-year-old driver was airlifted to a hospital in Green Bay; however, details regarding his injuries and condition have not been disclosed. There were no other occupants in either vehicle.
State 42 remained closed for nearly four hours due to the accident, with the Door County Highway Department establishing a detour around the area. The highway was reopened to traffic at 2:15 p.m. An autopsy for Reimer was performed on Thursday at the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office, with results still pending.
Emergency responders from the sheriff’s office, Egg Harbor and Jacksonport fire departments, Egg Harbor Emergency Medical Responders, Door County Emergency Services, and Gibraltar Police Department were dispatched to the scene. Additionally, a traffic reconstruction team from the Wisconsin State Patrol was called in to assist with the ongoing investigation, which continued as of Wednesday evening.
