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Patrol: Two killed in crash caused by wrong-way driver

By: Associated Press//January 26, 2021//

Patrol: Two killed in crash caused by wrong-way driver

By: Associated Press//January 26, 2021//

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LAKE MILLS, Wis. (AP) — Two people were killed and another was injured in a crash caused by a wrong-way driver Monday night on Interstate 94 near Lake Mills, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

The crash about 7 p.m. in Jefferson County happened when a vehicle heading west in the eastbound lanes of I-94 collided with a vehicle heading east, the patrol said.

The wrong-way vehicle rolled over into the median and the driver died on the way to the hospital, according to Sgt. Scott Jarvela. The driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene and an injured passenger was treated at the scene.

Agencies assisting the patrol with the investigation include the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Mills police and fire departments and the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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