VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA, Wis. (WKOW) — Two people died Thursday in a crash involving a UTV and a pickup truck in Richland County.
The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on County Highway CC at Hanko Drive. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, a pickup truck was traveling west on County Highway CC when a Polaris General UTV, operated by 80-year-old James Koelker and carrying 79-year-old Sandra Koelker, both of Cuba City, headed south on Hanko Drive.
Witnesses reported that the UTV stopped at a stop sign before proceeding south and failed to yield to the oncoming truck. The collision caused the UTV to roll down the roadway. Authorities found both Koelkers unresponsive inside the UTV.
Life-saving measures were attempted upon their extrication, but both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office Reconstruction Team are assisting with the ongoing investigation.