Martin R. Schulteis, Sheriff at Washington County | washcowisco.gov
Martin R. Schulteis, Sheriff at Washington County | washcowisco.gov
On September 27, 2025, a fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 175 and County Road S in the Town of Addison. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of the incident at 11:16 a.m., involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle.
Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene along with personnel from the Wisconsin State Patrol and Hartford Police Department. Emergency responders from St. Lawrence Fire Department, Allenton Rescue, and West Bend Intercept also assisted.
According to Sergeant Scott Hanson, "Upon arrival of the first Deputy, with the assistance of bystanders, the driver of the passenger car was extricated, and rescue efforts were started. The driver a 32-year-old female from Ripon was transported to Froedtert Medical Center in West Bend where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the semi, a 53-year-old male from Pennsylvania, was transported to a nearby medical facility and later released with minor injuries."
The Washington County Reconstruction Unit and Wisconsin State Patrol Truck Inspectors were called to investigate further. Preliminary findings indicate that the passenger vehicle failed to yield at a stop sign while traveling westbound on County Road S, leading to the collision with the southbound semi on Highway 175.
This marks the fifth fatal motor vehicle accident in Washington County for 2025. Authorities closed Highway 175 and County Road S for about four hours during investigation and cleanup.
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