Dodge County Accident Takes The Lives Of Two

A multiple vehicle accident in Dodge County has claimed the lives of two people, and seriously injures a third person.

Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out Saturday, August 7th 2021 at approximately 2:03 PM, to a motor vehicle crash in the southbound traffic lanes of US 151 approximately 2/10 mile north of Hwy. B in the Township of Beaver Dam.

Initial investigation shows that a Kia was traveling south on US 151 in the left/inside traffic lane and a Mazda was traveling north on US 151, traveling the wrong way in the southbound traffic lane.  The vehicles collided in a head on manner.

The driver and sole occupant of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dodge County Medical Examiner.  The driver of the Kia suffered life-threatening injuries and passed away while being transported to UW Hospital in Madison.

A passenger in the Kia suffered life-threatening injuries, but no other details were given by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department.

The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and the Dodge County Medical Examiner.  Assisting at the scene were:  Beaver Dam Fire Department, Beaver Dam Paramedics, Beaver Dam Police, DCERT and the Dodge County Highway Department.  The southbound traffic lanes of US 151 were closed for approximately 3 hours as the scene was being cleared and the crash was being investigated.