Fond du Lac man struck by car named by Dodge County Sheriff’s Office

On December 15, 2023 at approximately 5:20 pm, Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a serious injury crash on Highway 16/60 near Roche Road in the town of Elba, Dodge County.

The initial investigation showed a 2017 Ford Explorer, driven by a 28-year-old female from Columbus, was eastbound on Highway 16/60 when the SUV struck 31-year-old Bronson Crites from Fond du Lac who was on a bicycle. Crites was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash but was wearing dark clothing and did not have any lighting on. The crash occurred near the fog line. Crites suffered serious injuries that are potentially life threatening and was transported to UW-Hospital by Life Star EMS. The female driver of the SUV was not injured.

Assisting at the scene were Columbus Fire Department and Life Star EMS.

The crash remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.