Dodge County, WI – A fatal traffic crash shut down County Highway A near Burnett Thursday evening after a wrong-way vehicle collided head-on with a semi, killing one person, authorities confirmed.
According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 6:19 p.m. Thursday after a citizen called 911 to report a car driving erratically and crossing the centerline on County Highway A near Juneau. The reporting party followed the vehicle while remaining on the phone with dispatchers.
Officials said a deputy was responding in the area of County Highway A near Beaver Dam and was attempting to locate the vehicle when the caller reported that the car had struck a semi-truck head-on near Prospect Road in the Town of Burnett.
The driver of the car, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the individual’s identity and hometown are still under investigation and have not yet been released.
The semi-truck driver, identified as a 38-year-old man from Burnett, was the only occupant of that vehicle. He was not injured in the crash but was evaluated by medical personnel and released at the scene.
Emergency response included Horicon Fire Department and EMS, Burnett Fire Department First Responders, Juneau Fire Department, and the Dodge County Medical Examiner. The crash remains under active investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.
County Highway A experienced closures and traffic disruptions during the investigation as crews worked the scene and cleared debris.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.
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