May 17, 2023 – Fond du Lac Co., WI – On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at approximately 7:54 a.m. the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a report of a single vehicle crash on CTH B just east of the Village of Eden.
Initial information indicated the vehicle had travelled off the roadway and struck a tree, trapping the female operator inside. The initial information also indicated that the female was non-responsive and having difficulty breathing.
Responding to the crash along with deputies was the Eden Fire Department and First Responders, Campbellsport Ambulance, City of Fond du Lac Paramedics and Wisconsin State Patrol. Despite medical attempts, the operator, an Eden woman, 50, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was eastbound on CTH B towards the Village of Eden, when it travelled left of center, crossed through the westbound lane and entered the grassy ditch area. The vehicle continued along this path of travel until it struck a tree and came to rest.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner’s Office, however it is not believed the crash is related to speed or impaired driving.
The operator’s name is being withheld at this time pending next of kin notification.
Lt. Chris Dobyns