Man injured after fireworks accident in Dodge County
A Dodge County man is recovering after he was injured by fireworks last Saturday.
The Sheriff’s Office says they got word of the accident around 7:15 p.m. on June 26, 2021 at a property on Highway 16/60 in the Town of Lowell.
The 55-year-old was flown to UW Hospital in Madison to receive treatment for serious injuries to both his hands and stomach while handling large fireworks.
As the sheriff’s office continues to investigate the accident, Sheriff Dale Schmidt is reminding people that fireworks are dangerous, and that most of them are in violation of state law. Specifically:
Two dead in suspected Dodge County murder-suicide Share Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 17, 2021 SOURCE: WISN Share Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 17, 2021 Dodge County sheriff s deputies are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in the City of Watertown Saturday, Sheriff Dale Schmidt said. A 52-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were found dead in a home near Sweetbriar Lane and Country Lane just before 4 a.m. Saturday. Investigators said evidence at the scene shows the 52-year-old killed the 16-year-old, before killing himself. Names of the two people involved have not been released. Deputies have not said what led to the apparent murder-suicide.
Dodge County sheriff s deputies are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in the City of Watertown Saturday, Sheriff Dale Schmidt said.