Date: August 3, 2024
Case: 24-26003 – Fatal Traffic Crash
Authority: Lt. Charles Vanderheiden 

On Friday, August 2^nd, 2024, at 8:21 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash in the area of County Road Z north of Dunst Drive, in the township of West Bend.  Additionally, West Bend Rescue was summoned to the scene to treat the potential injured parties. 

Upon the first deputy’s arrival, he found the vehicle had come to rest on the passenger side with a male occupant trapped inside.  The sole occupant inside the vehicle was not displaying any signs of life.  West Bend Rescue confirmed that the sole occupant was deceased.

Preliminary investigation shows that the vehicle was operating southbound on County Road Z, gradually crossed over into northbound lanes and continued into the east ditch where the vehicle struck a WE Energies pole, continued south in the ditch where the vehicle rolled multiple times before coming to rest.

County Road Z was closed to traffic for approximately 3 hours to facilitate the investigation and clean-up.

The deceased operator is a 26-year-old male from Washington County.

This is Washington County’s 3^rd traffic fatality in 2024.

No further information is being released currently and the crash remains under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit.