Oshkosh man dies in crash just north of Fond du Lac County on Highway 26

A 79-year-old Oshkosh man was killed in a crash Monday afternoon, December 22, 2025, in Winnebago County, just north of the Fond du Lac County line.

Just after 1 p.m. the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office received calls of a two vehicle crash on Highway 26 near Cottonwood Road. Reports from the scene said one person was unresponsive in one of the vehicles.

Upon arrival, emergency responders found the 79-year-old was deceased.

The other vehicle was reported to have a 19-year-old driver that was uninjured in the crash.

Highway 26 was closed in the area for 4 1/2 hours while crews worked the scene.