Fitchburg, WI – A 27-year-old man from Fitchburg was pronounced dead following a fatal crash and subsequent discovery in a Madison parking lot, prompting a joint investigation by local authorities.
According to the Fitchburg Police Department, officers responded around 7:40 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Fish Hatchery Road and Greenway Cross after reports of a single-vehicle crash. An SUV was found having struck a traffic light pole in the road median. The vehicle was unoccupied when officers arrived.
Roughly 30 minutes later, Madison Police and Fire personnel were called to a nearby parking lot where an unresponsive man was located just blocks from the crash site. Lifesaving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office later pronounced the man deceased.
Fitchburg Police confirmed the man was the registered driver of the SUV involved in the earlier crash. Authorities believe he fled the crash scene before being found in Madison. No other individuals were reported injured.
The driver, whose name has not been released, was believed to be the only occupant of the SUV. As of Wednesday, the investigation remains ongoing.
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