Madison, WI – Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred late Monday morning on Madison’s east side, where a car struck a tree and caught fire along the 1900 block of South Stoughton Road.
According to the Madison Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11:40 a.m. on November 17, 2025, to the frontage road of southbound Highway 51 near Buckeye Road. Responding units found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The Madison Fire Department assisted at the scene, where the driver was pronounced dead.
Investigators remain on-site, and both northbound Highway 51 and the east side frontage road are shut down between Pflaum Road and Buckeye Road as crews continue their work. Authorities are urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes while the closure remains in effect.
Police have not yet released the identity of the deceased driver. The department says this remains an active and ongoing investigation.
More information is expected to be released as the inquiry continues.
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