TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD, Wis. (WKOW) — A pedestrian was killed Saturday evening in a crash on U.S. Highway 12 near Kickaboo Road.
According to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. Deputies, detectives, the crime scene unit, and Waunakee police and fire personnel responded to the scene, along with EMS.
Investigators reported that the pedestrian was crossing U.S. Highway 12 when an eastbound vehicle struck them. The Dane County Medical Examiner pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.
Traffic has been rerouted in the area as investigators continue to reconstruct the crash. The Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the deceased following notification of family members.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.