January 23, 2025 – Fond du Lac Co., WI – On Wednesday January 22, 2025 at approximately 9:32 p.m. the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a crash in the area of Interstate 41 southbound near Winnebago Street, Town of Friendship, Fond du Lac County. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office responded to the area.
Preliminary investigation revealed a southbound vehicle had pulled over on the median side of the interstate. Some individuals had exited the vehicle.
A second car then struck the first vehicle and during the collision, a passenger who was outside of the car was struck and died at the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Wisconsin State Patrol,North Fond du Lac Police Department, North Fond du Lac Fire Department, Van Dyne Fire Department, City of Fond du Lac Police Department, Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Fond du Lac County Highway Department. Interstate 41 was closed for approximately 4.5 hours.
That status of this investigation is ongoing and no further information is going to be released at this time.