UPDATE (WKOW) All northbound lanes of East Washington Avenue at North Dickinson Street are back open in downtown Madison after a crash early Wednesday morning.
Video from the scene shows a vehicle hit a tree.
No word on injuries at this time.
MADISON (WKOW) All northbound lanes in the area of East Washington Avenue at Baldwin Street are blocked in downtown Madison because of a crash.
#TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on E. Washington Ave. shutting down the outbound lane. A car crashed into a tree. Plan on detouring to side streets. pic.twitter.com/aL8l8CvcWz WKOW 27 News (@WKOW) April 14, 2021
By Logan Rude
Apr 14, 2021 10:30 AM
MADISON, Wis. One person was hospitalized Wednesday morning following a fiery single-vehicle crash on Madison’s near east side.
Firefighters with the Madison Fire Department responded to the intersection of East Washington Avenue and North Dickinson Street around 4 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, crews found an SUV with heavy front-end damage that had hit a tree.
Authorities said the driver was unresponsive and still inside the vehicle when they arrived. The vehicle’s engine compartment was also on fire.
Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire while other crews worked to rescue the driver from the SUV.