Appleton Woman Killed In Crash Near Waupun Sunday

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that occurred Sunday, February 19, 2023.

At approximately 5:45PM, the Fond du Lac County Communication Center received multiple calls of a two vehicle head on crash on Highway 26, near Cattaraugus Road just north of Waupun.

Waupun Fire Department and Lifestar Ambulance were dispatched to the scene, and upon arrival found one woman deceased in one of the cars and another woman with injuries in the other vehicle.

Initial investigation indicates a passenger car was traveling northbound on Highway 26 and crossed over the centerline into the path of a southbound SUV.

After the impact both vehicles came to rest in the west ditch on Highway 26.

The driver and sole occupant of the northbound vehicle, a 20-year-old woman from Appleton, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.

The driver of the SUV was identified as a 60 year old female from Waupun. She was transported to Waupun Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

The southbound lanes for Highway 26 were closed for approximately 3 hours while crash reconstruction crews worked the scene.

According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, speed and inattentive driving are contributing factors for this crash.

No names have been released at this time.