Arlington, WI – Two drivers were killed Tuesday afternoon after a fiery head-on crash on WIBU Road near Kampen Road in the Town of Arlington, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the crash occurred around 3 p.m. after multiple 911 callers reported a two-vehicle collision involving fire and trapped occupants.
According to Captain David Clark, a sheriff’s deputy arrived within minutes and attempted to rescue the driver of a burning vehicle, but both extrication and suppression efforts were unsuccessful due to the fire’s intensity. The Arlington Fire Department later extinguished the flames.
Investigators determined that both vehicles—each operated by a lone driver—collided head-on as they crested a small hill. A preliminary investigation found that a Ford SUV driven by a 47-year-old man from Poynette was traveling northbound, while a 40-year-old man, also from Poynette, was driving a southbound Toyota sedan. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said evidence suggests one vehicle may have been left of center just before the impact. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of relatives.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by multiple agencies, including the Poynette Police Department, Arlington Fire Department, and Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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