Dodge County 2-vehicle crash; 1 dead, 1 flown by Med Flight to hospital
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. - One person is dead and another was taken to the hospital by Med Flight following a two-vehicle crash in Dodge County on Thursday morning, Aug. 7.
What we know:
Dodge County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of County Highway A north of Breezy Point Road in the town of Trenton shortly before 6 a.m.
Initial investigation showed a 2011 BMW was southbound on County Highway A and crossed into the northbound lane, striking a northbound 2017 Kia Sorento SUV.
The BMW was driven by a 46-year-old man from Portage. The Kia was driven by a 35-year-old woman from Beaver Dam.
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The driver of the BMW suffered possible life-threatening injuries and was flown from the scene by UW-Health Med Flight Helicopter to Aurora Summit Hospital.
The driver of the Kia was taken to the Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam with life-threatening injuries. She was pronounced dead after lifesaving attempts were unsuccessful.
The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.
Update
What we know:
On Friday, Aug. 8, the Dodge County Sheriff's Office identified Christopher Murphy as the driver of the BMW, who remains in critical condition.
The driver of the Kia was identified as Samantha Pavelka from Beaver Dam.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.