3/17/12 – A 45-year-old Dousman man became the first traffic fatality of 2012 in Dodge County early Friday afternoon. It happened about a mile north of Watertown on Highway 26 around 2:15pm. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls says the man was stopped, waiting to make a left hand turn into a driveway, when his car was hit from behind by a large cargo truck. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The 65-year-old Neenah man driving the truck was not injured. Authorities say their investigation is ongoing and say it’s too early to say if any charges will be filed. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of his family.
