WATERTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) – Two drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash tipped a dump truck onto its side, causing gravel and diesel fuel to spill onto the road.
Deputies with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office stated on Thursday afternoon that a passenger vehicle and a dump truck crash caused a long-term closure on State Highway 26 near Watertown.
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The incident began around 11:30 a.m. on July 17 when 911 callers reported the crash at the interchange area on State Highway 26 southbound and State Highway 16.
An initial investigation reportedly showed that a passenger vehicle driven by a 60-year-old woman from the Town of Lebanon was stopped at the bottom of the entrance ramp from State Highway 16 westbound at State Highway 26 southbound, then allegedly began crossing the southbound lanes, into the path of a dump truck.
Authorities say the dump truck driver, a 25-year-old man from Jefferson, tried to evade the vehicle but ended up crashing into the front of the car, causing the dump truck to roll onto its side.
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When the dump truck rolled over, the majority of its gravel load spilled out while its fuel tanks ruptured, causing diesel fuel to cover the road.
Both drivers were taken by ambulance to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, deputies say.
The crash remains under investigation.
