According to a press release, Dodge County deputies were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on County Road G near Canary Road in the town of Beaver Dam on Saturday, October 12 at 8:38 p.m. The sole occupant of a black 2009 Cadillac CTS was pronounced dead at the scene. The other vehicle was parked in a private driveway and was not occupied.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office indicates that the initial investigation shows the Cadillac, driven by a 45-year-old man from Palmyra, was southbound on County Road G and ran off the roadway to the right, entering a private driveway. The car struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle and continued in the private yard, striking a tree and coming to a stop with severe front-end damage. Excessive speed is believed to be a factor.

The crash is under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team. The name of the driver is being withheld pending family notification.