1 dead after being ejected from vehicle in Jefferson County crash

CBS 58

JFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One person is dead after a rollover crash that ejected the driver on Wednesday, July 29, in Jefferson County. 

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call just before 9 a.m., claiming a single rollover crash had occurred on State Highway 26 near the County Highway N overpass.

When deputies arrived at the scene, the sheriff's office says the vehicle involved in the crash had been broken into pieces after possibly rolling over. They located the driver a short distance away with serious injuries. They were pronounced dead at the scene. 

An initial investigation indicates the driver began to leave the roadway when they attempted to correct themselves back onto the road before striking a mile marker sign. 

An investigation is ongoing. 




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