Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.

On Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 3:32 p.m., deputies from the Rock County Sheriff’s
Office, Milton Police Department and the Milton Fire Department responded to a two
vehicle crash with injuries occurring on N STH 26, north of N CTH N, in Milton Township.
Investigation showed a 1990 Dodge W250 truck with a trailer being driven by a 30 year
old male from Elkhorn, WI was northbound on N STH 26 and began to turn into a
driveway. A 2019 Hino 238 Commercial Box Truck being driven a 37 year old male from
Fort Atkinson, WI was also northbound and struck the rear end of the trailer being towed
by the Dodge truck. As a result of the collision, a 35 year old male from Fort Atkinson,
WI that was riding passenger in the 2019 Hino 238 Commercial Box Truck was pronounced
deceased at the scene.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification and will be released
at a later time by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

N STH 26 was closed for approximately 5.5 hours for investigation and towing and
recovery operations and was re-opened shortly before 9:00 P.M.

The Rock County Sherriff’s Office was assisted by the Wisconsin State Patrol, MD1,
Janesville Fire/EMS, Clinton Fire/EMS, Rock County Highway Department, and the
Medical Examiner’s Office.