• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Fires/Accidents/Disasters / Fiery fatal crash in Fond du Lac County

Fiery fatal crash in Fond du Lac County

May 14, 2013 By WRN Contributor

A 52-year-old Fond du Lac man is dead, after police say the van he was driving crashed into a bridge support column early this morning and burst into flames.

The van was reportedly westbound on Fond du Lac County Highway F at about 1:30 am, when it struck a bridge support running under Highway 41. Sheriff’s Captain Rick Olig says the full size passenger was completely consumed by fire, to the point that investigators were unable to retrieve the VIN or identify the driver.

Police have since been able to identify the driver, but have not released his name. The victim was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Olig says there were no witnesses to the crash. It was only reported to police after people driving on Highway 41 above the crash site noticed the intense flames coming up from below.

He says inspectors have checked the bridge to make sure its structural integrity was not compromised by the crash.

Bob Nelson, KFIZ

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News



Featured Stories

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC