EAU CLAIRE, WI, (April 25, 2026) — A 56-year-old Onalaska woman, identified as Kimberly Clark, was killed Saturday evening in a crash involving an alleged impaired driver on State Highway 93 in Eau Claire County.
According to the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, Clark was a passenger in an SUV traveling southbound when a northbound truck, driven by 46-year-old Kirk Johnson, crossed into the vehicle’s lane near Severson Road in the Town of Pleasant Valley at approximately 6 p.m.
The SUV driver attempted to avoid the oncoming truck but was unable to prevent the collision. Clark was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities reported that a responding deputy detected a strong odor of intoxicants coming from Johnson and observed that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Johnson reportedly told officials he had consumed one to two beers roughly five to six hours prior to the crash.
Johnson has been charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. The incident remains under investigation.
