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At approximately 1:36pm on July 29^th the Juneau County Communication Center received multiple 911 calls regarding and SUV vs semi traffic crash at the East State Street and North Union Street intersection in downtown Mauston.  Dispatch advised responding units that the driver of the SUV was unresponsive.

Upon arrival, law enforcement observed the SUV had struck the side of a semi with full eastbound lane blockage.  Numerous bystanders were attempting to assist the driver and sole occupant of the SUV.  The driver of the semi was not injured.  Law enforcement from the Mauston Police Department and Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, along with Mauston Ambulance and Mauston Fire rendered aid to the driver.  Ultimately, the driver of the SUV, and adult male, was pronounced deceased by the Juneau County Medical Examiner’s Office.  At this time the crash investigation is oncoming and the name of the deceased will not be released.  There was a partial road closure for approximately three hours while the crash was being investigated.

The Mauston Police Department was assisted by the following agencies: Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Mauston Ambulance, Mauston Fire Department, Juneau County Medical Examiner’s Office, Mauston Public Works, GundersenAIR, and Northside Mobil.  

One person is dead, and another is injured after a crash in the Town of La Valle, according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office.

At 4:47 p.m., the Sauk County Dispatch Center was notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Schutte Road and State Highway 33 on Monday. Passersby reported an SUV had struck a dump truck and both vehicles were on fire.

Upon arrival, deputies at the scene learned the driver of the SUV was still inside the vehicle. The La Valle Fire Department put out the fire.

Initial investigations showed that the SUV was traveling west on State Highway 33 and crossed the centerline while the dump truck was traveling east. They crashed at the intersection. State Highway 33 at Schuett Road was closed for several hours.

The driver and only occupant of the SUV, a 42-year-old man, died at the scene. The operator of the dump truck was transported to the Reedsburg Area Medical Center for treatment. His condition in unknown at this time. The name of the SUV driver is being withheld pending notification of the family.

The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the La Valle Fire Department, Reedsburg Fire Department, Reedsburg Ambulance Service, Wisconsin State Patrol, Sauk County Coroners Office, and the Sauk County Highway Department.

Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports on Saturday morning, July 19, 2025, at approximately 11:30 AM, the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center was notified of a motorcycle crash on State Highway 33, in Wildcat Mountain State Park, rural Ontario, WI, in the Town of Whitestown. Patrick John Madigan, age 63, of Vadnais Heights, MN, was operating a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle, traveling south, attempting to turn left into the main park entrance.  The operator lost control, and the motorcycle overturned.

The operator and a passenger, Barbara Jean Madigan, age 60, also of Vadnais Heights, MN were injured. Both were transported to Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital (Emplify), one by Ontario Ambulance and the other by La Farge Area Ambulance.  Both were wearing helmets and protective clothing.

Assisting the Sheriff’s Office at the scene were the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Police, Ontario Fire Department, Ontario Ambulance, and LaFarge Area Ambulance.

The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.