Motorist Killed In Town of Ashippun Accident

5/17/17 – One person was killed when a car struck a semi Wednesday morning in the town of Ashippun. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on South 67 at the intersection with Town Road MM around 8:30am this morning. The preliminary investigation shows that a car was westbound on Town Road MM when the vehicle entered an intersection and was struck by a semi-tractor trailer. The driver of the car was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dodge County Medical Examiner. The semi burst into flames shortly after impact, went off the east side of the roadway and struck several trees before stopping. The 52-year-old female driving the semi was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Aurora Hospital in Summit. Names of those involved are being withheld pending family notification. The crash remains under investigation.