Man seriously injured after semi hauling corn collides with combine harvester

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DODGE COUNTY, Wisconsin (CBS 58) -- Officials say two people were injured after a semi hauling corn hit a combine harvester on Saturday, August 15.

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident along State Hwy 16/60 at around 7:33 a.m. 

The initial investigation shows that the combine and semi were both eastbound, when the semi rear ended the combine causing severe damage to both vehicles. 

The driver of the combine, a 70-year-old man from Reeseville, suffered serious injuries, and was taken to the hospital via Flight for Life

Meanwhile the driver of the semi, a 25-year-old man from Sharon, Wisconsin, suffered minor injuries and was released from the scene. 

This crash remains under investigation by members of the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.

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