On Monday, May 18th, 2026, at approximately 9:01 p.m., the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and Town of Beloit EMS responded to a report of a single vehicle crash with injuries on W. Saint Lawrence Ave. and S. Burchfield Rd., in the Town of Newark, County of Rock, Wisconsin.

The investigation revealed a Honda Accord operated by a 33-year-old male from Whitewater, WI, was traveling eastbound on W. Saint Lawrence Ave. just west of S. Burchfield Rd. The vehicle lost control and went into the ditch on the north side of the road. The vehicle rolled and ultimately came to rest on the north side of the road.

As Deputies and EMS arrived on scene, life saving measures were performed and the driver was transported via EMS to Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was later pronounced deceased at the hospital. There were no other occupants or vehicles involved in the crash.

The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office, City of Beloit Police Department, and the Town of Beloit EMS all responded to the scene and assisted.

The name of the deceased will be released on a later date by the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing, but at this time nothing criminal is suspected.

Editor’s note: This press release was provided by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.