Sheriff’s Office identifies 38-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman killed Friday in one-vehicle crash in Biron

BIRON – Police have identified the 38-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman who was killed in a one-vehicle crash early Friday morning.

The crash happened shortly after midnight near the address of 471 N. Biron Drive. The initial investigation shows that Kola Leigh Shariff was driving north on Biron Drive at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve, according to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle left the road and hit a tree.

Shariff was the only person in the vehicle, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The crash remains under investigation.

The Grand Rapids Police Department, Wood County Rescue, Biron Fire Department, Biron First Responders, Wisconsin Rapids Ambulance, Wood County Dispatch Center and Neiman’s Tow Service assisted at the scene.

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This article originally appeared on Stevens Point Journal: Sheriff’s Office identifies 38-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman killed Friday in one-vehicle crash in Biron