One man is dead after a two-vehicle traffic crash Monday on Highway 131 in the town of Wellington.
At about 4 p.m., two vehicles headed in opposite directions collided on Highway 131, near Michigan Road, south of Wilton.
Gideon Hamann, 26, of Viola was northbound when his vehicle crossed into the southbound lane, striking a southbound log truck owned by Endres Trucking. The truck continued southbound and hit a guardrail at the intersection of Highway 131 and Michigan Road before coming to a stop. Hamann’s vehicle came to rest in the northbound ditch, and Hamman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Highway 131 was closed in both directions for about 1 ½ hours. One lane was then opened, and at 8:30 p.m., both vehicles were able to be removed and both lanes were opened.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Monroe County 911 Communications Center, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wilton Fire Department, the Wilton Ambulance Service, the Monroe County Highway Department, and the Monroe County Medical Examiner.
This incident remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
