One Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 60 in Lodi
TOWN OF LODI, Wis. (WKOW) — A two-vehicle collision on Highway 60 near Hillestad Road resulted in one fatality on Oct. 30, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses reported that both vehicles were heading westbound when one attempted to pass multiple cars, colliding with another vehicle that was making a turn onto Hillestad Road. Both drivers were trapped and required extraction from their vehicles, which ultimately ended up in a ditch, with one turned on its side.
Emergency personnel transported the drivers to local hospitals. A 76-year-old man from Illinois succumbed to his injuries on Nov. 15.
Sheriff Roger L. Brandner offered condolences, calling the incident “tragic for all involved.” An investigation into the crash is ongoing.