Death in vehicle that drove off road deemed a medical condition

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is saying the death of a man in a vehicle that drove off Highway 151 Tuesday, November 19, 2024, was due to a medical condition and not from the crash.

Just after noon on Tuesday, several motorists called the Fond du Lac County Communications Center to report a vehicle going off the road on 151 near 41. At about the same time, the wife of the man who went off the road said she was talking to her husband on the phone and he stated he was on 151 and thought he was having a heart attack and was attempting to drive to the hospital. She said it sounded like he was involved in a crash.

Deputies arrived on scene to find the vehicle in about 2 feet of water in a pond in the area. They forced entry to the vehicle and with the help of Fond du Lac City Fire and Rescue, extricated the man and started life saving measures.

The man was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.