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1-2-24 fatal rollover crash-fdl county

todayDecember 31, 2023

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One person was killed and four people were injured, one critically, in a rollover crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened shortly after 1am Sunday on Highway 45 near Sandy Road in the town of Auburn. A preliminary investigation shows a vehicle was southbound when it entered a ditch, struck a culvert and rolled over several times ejecting four occupants. One of the occupants, a 19 year old Hartford woman, was struck by a vehicle and dragged three miles from the scene  where she was found dead in Washington County.

Occupants of vehicle involved in initial rollover crash:
19-year-old female operator form Hartford – deceased
17-year-old male passenger from West Bend – transported by ambulance to Froedert Hospital Milwaukee with critical injuries
16-year-old female passenger from Theresa – transported by ambulance to Children’s Hospital Milwaukee with serious non-life threatening injuries
17-year-old passenger from Milwaukee – transported by ambulance to Froedert West Bend with minor injuries
21-year-old passenger from Iron Ridge – transported by civilian vehicle to Aurora Medical Center Washington County with serious non-life threatening injuries

Highway 45 was rerouted for approximately four hours while the crash scene was investigated.  Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Office.

Written by: Radio Plus

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