Crime & Safety
Wisconsin US-45 Crash Saturday: Man Killed After Vehicle Falls From Overpass Oct 24
West Bend, WI – A 45 year old Wisconsin man died Saturday morning after his vehicle went airborne from an overpass and struck a box truck traveling along U.S. Highway 45 in Washington County, leaving
By Caleb Mercer · 2026-10-24T22:20:30.710Z
West Bend, WI – A 45 year old Wisconsin man died Saturday morning after his vehicle went airborne from an overpass and struck a box truck traveling along U.S. Highway 45 in Washington County, leaving another driver seriously injured.
According to the Washington County Sheriff 's Office, dispatchers received a 911 call around 7:21 a.m. Saturday reporting an overturned vehicle on its roof and a box truck in the median of northbound US 45, north of the Park Avenue overpass.
While deputies were responding, dispatchers learned that a man was lying on the ground with serious injuries.
The first deputy arrived approximately two minutes later and found the injured man bleeding from his head beside the overturned vehicle. A Good Samaritan had stopped and was assisting him.
Vehicle Went Airborne From Overpass
Preliminary findings indicate the 45 year old West Bend man was traveling westbound on Park Avenue when his vehicle left the right side of the roadway.
The vehicle traveled through a fence at the top of the overpass before becoming airborne and descending the embankment toward US 45.
Investigators said the vehicle struck a box truck merging northbound onto the highway from Highway 33/Washington Street in West Bend.
One Driver Killed, Another Seriously Injured
The 45 year old driver was transported to Froedtert West Bend Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The box truck driver, a 59 year old Theresa man, was transported to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee with serious but non life threatening injuries. He reported head, neck and lower back pain.
Northbound US 45 was closed during the emergency response and crash investigation, reopening around 10:55 a.m. Saturday.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office Crash Investigation Unit continues investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Authorities have not released the drivers' identities or announced additional findings.