A 39-year-old Hartford woman was killed after failing to give way to a semi-trailer truck that had right of way on Sunday morning in the town of Avon, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.
A 39-year-old Hartford woman was killed after failing to give way to a semi-trailer truck that had right of way on Sunday morning in the town of Avon, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.
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MPs responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of West State Highway 81 and South County Highway K at 7:46 a.m. on Sunday morning. Rock County Sgt. Josh Lund said the victim, who was driving a 2007 Pontiac G6, was at the after North facing intersection of County Highway K stopped. The Pontiac driver then attempted to turn onto West Highway 81 and could not give in to an articulated lorry pulling a milk-laden tanker that had right of way. Lund said the saddle tried to dodge the Pontiac but hit him broadside. The truck overturned and slid into a wooded area south of Highway 81. The Pontiac came to a halt in a field on the north side of Highway 81.
The saddle driver, a 21-year-old man from Elkhorn, was taken to the Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, where he was treated for minor injuries, Lund said. The Pontiac driver was also taken to Mercy Hospital, but pronounced dead shortly after 9 a.m.
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is not expecting to file a criminal complaint, Lund said.
Authorities said the victim’s name would be released in the coming days.
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# 10: Packers Avenue and International Lane
Number of crashes: 19
Top Violation Received: Don’t give in when turning left.
No. 9: Zeier Road and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 19
Most Common Infringement Received: Listed as N / A, but the second most common infringement was about inattentive driving.
# 8: South Park Street and West Badger Road
Number of crashes: 20
Top Violation Received: Listed as N / A, but the second most common violation was running red lights.
No. 7: Thierer Road and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 20
Top Violation Received: Listed as N / A, but the second most common violation was running red lights.
# 6: North First Street and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 21
Top Violation Received: Don’t give in when turning left.
# 5: Buckeye Road and South Stoughton Road
Number of crashes: 22
Top Violation Received: Don’t give in when turning left.
# 4: South Baldwin Street and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 22
Most Common Violations Received: Listed as N / A, but the second most common violation was failure to give right of way.
# 3: North Stoughton Road and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 23
Largest Infringement Received: Listed as N / A. The second most common violation was a tie involving red lights or inattentive driving.
# 2: Watts Road and South Gammon Road
Number of crashes: 24
Top Violation Received: Listed as N / A, but the second most common violation was running red lights.
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Number of crashes: 30
Largest Violation Received: Listed as N / A, but the second most common violation was not to give in.
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