BREAKING NEWS: Fatal crash closes Highway 151 southbound near Lamartine

At about 5:45 PM, the Lamartine Fire Department, North Fond du Lac Ambulance as well as Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies and Wisconsin State Patrol Troopers were dispatched to a two vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of State Highway 151 at County Highway TC.

Upon arrival, first responders found six total people with injuries with some of them children. One female was reported not breathing, and despite life saving efforts, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The other five injuries were reported to be minor.

Because of the fatality, the highway will be closed for an extended time as officers reconstruct the scene.

According to a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Deputy, the detour for southbound 151 will be County TC west to Highway 26 south back to 151. The closure will likely last until at least 8PM.