A 27-year-old Hartford man died in a crash Sunday after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on highways and roads in Dodge County.
A Dodge County sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop the vehicle at about 5:55 p.m., Sheriff Dale Schmidt said in a press release. The Sheriff’s Office had received a report from a concerned citizen that the driver might be impaired based on how the person was driving. It had also received a report that the vehicle failed to stop for Washing County deputies earlier that evening.
The Dodge County deputy attempted to stop the vehicle on Highway 33 near Highway 67. Schmidt said the driver fled from the stop and traveled south on Highway 67 at speeds in excess of 100 mph. The vehicle then traveled west on Highway S. The vehicle continued north on Horseshoe Road at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the roadway, went into a ditch and struck a tree.
Deputies immediately rendered aid and attempted life saving measures on the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, Schmidt said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The State Patrol is assisting with the crash investigation. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene to assist with the safe removal of an older military style grenade, or facsimile, found in the vehicle. MedFlight, the Horicon Fire Department and EMS, and the Dodge County Emergency Response Team also assisted with the incident.
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