Thiensville crash, driver killed identified as Grafton man: police
Crash at Main and Freistadt in Thiensville on April 1, 2026.
THIENSVILLE, Wis. - Thiensville police have identified the driver killed in a single-car crash that happened on Wednesday, April 1.
The crash happened just after 2 p.m. Investigators determined a car was headed north on Main Street at a "high rate of speed" when it left the roadway and crashed into a building at the northeast corner of the intersection with Freistadt Road.
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The driver, who died at the scene, was the only person in the car. On Friday, police identified him as 48-year-old John Abbott of Grafton. Autopsy results are still pending.
What you can do:
The Thiensville Police Department is still investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call 262-242-2100.
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