The Rock County Sheriff’s Office released the following press release on October 20:

“On October 20, 2025 at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Whitewater Police Department, Milton Police department along with Fire personnel from Whitewater and Lakeside fire were dispatched to a traffic crash with injuries. The location of the crash was in the 11000 block of E CTH N in Lima Township.

The investigation revealed a passenger car driven by a 56-year-old female of Whitewater was WB on E CTH N. There was a passenger SUV being driven by a 53-year-old male of Janesville traveling EB on E CTH N. The WB car had gone into the EB lane with the front of both vehicle’s colliding in a virtually head on collision. There were no other occupants of either vehicle. Both operators were wearing their seatbelts.

The driver of the passenger car was pronounced deceased on scene due to injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the SUV was treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital.

The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office, Rock County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team and Rock County Sheriff’s Office Drone Team assisted with this crash.

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

The crash investigation is ongoing.”

CURTIS N. FELL
SHERIFF