June 30, 2025 – Dodge Co., WI – The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 33 and County Highway TW in the town of Hubbard, about one mile east of Horicon.
Only minor injuries were reported, but the crash did cause a fire in one of the vehicles and a lengthy closure of the intersection for fuel cleanup.
Shortly after 11 a.m., on Monday, June 30, 2025, 911 callers reported a crash between a semi tractor trailer and a sport utility vehicle (SUV), and that one of the vehicles was on fire.
In total, three vehicles were involved in the collision, with a fourth vehicle avoiding the crash by taking evasive action onto private property.
The initial investigation showed a northbound SUV operated by a 15-year-old Watertown male and his 69-year-old male passenger had stopped at the stop sign, then proceeded into the intersection and collided with a westbound semi driven by a 24-year-old Chicago woman.
The third vehicle was a van driven by a 35-year-old Juneau man, which was eastbound on State Highway 33 and had contact with the SUV after the initial collision.
The fourth vehicle was a straight truck, which was eastbound behind the van and driven by a 46-year-old West Allis man. He was able to avoid the collision by driving off the road onto private property. The 15-year-old was operating legally on an instructional permit at the time.
Following the crash, a fire of the fuel tank and semi tractor occurred. Additionally, there was a significant loss of fuel, covering about a tenth of a mile of State Highway 33, the cleanup of which resulted in a long closure of the intersection and highways.
Minor injuries were reported by the occupants of the SUV, who were trapped and extricated, while all others involved did not report injury.
The crash remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office.
Agencies responding to and assisting at the scene included Horicon Fire Department and EMS, Juneau Fire Department, Burnett Fire Department, Beaver Dam Paramedics, Horicon Police Department, Dodge County Emergency Response Team, and the Dodge County Highway Department.