According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday December 03, 2021 at approximately 10:11 AM the Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger car in the City of Whitewater at the intersection of Highway 12 and Walworth Avenue. City of Whitewater Police, Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputies and the City of Whitewater Fire / Rescue Department were dispatched to the scene.

The initial investigation reveals a female driver operating a 2000 Dodge Neon was southbound on Highway 12 and attempted to turn left at Walworth Avenue failing to yield the right of way, crossing into the path of a semi straight truck loaded with steel pipe which was northbound on Highway 12. As a result of the crash a male occupying the front passenger seat of the Dodge Neon was killed. First responders attempted life saving measures along with a MD-1 Mercy Doctor unsuccessfully.

The female driver of the Dodge Neon was transported by ambulance to a local trauma center with critical injuries. The truck driver was also transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The conditions of each are unknown at the time of this release.

The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crash Reconstruction Team is conducting a crash reconstruction. The Wisconsin State Patrol is conducting a post-crash inspection of the semi-truck.

This case is an active investigation and no additional information will be released at this time. Names are being withheld pending proper notification of relatives and positive identification ofthe deceased by the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Correction to previous Banner note: Brad Marquardt, Director of Public Works, indicates that the intersection is indeed in the city of Whitewater. The Banner regrets this error.