COLUMBIA COUNTY (WKOW) A crash on I-39/90/94 near Dekorra has blocked a lane of traffic Friday morning, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Driver found dead following crash on I-39 near Arlington
January 26, 2021 4:36 PM Brandon Arbuckle
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DEKORRA, Wis. One person was found dead Tuesday morning following a crash on Interstate-39 in Columbia County.
The state Department of Transportation said the crash happened on I-39 southbound at mile marker 114.8 near Arlington at about 7:15 .m. Officials said no assisting agencies were reported.
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper found a black Toyota sedan in the marshy area off the roadway on I-39/90/94 in the town of Dekorra. The location is north of the County Highway CS Poynette exit.
Officials said the vehicle, which sustained extensive front end damage, was covered in snow and appeared to have been there for several hours.
A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper found the driver of a car covered in snow dead inside off the I-39/90/94 roadway in Columbia County Tuesday morning.
The trooper found the black Toyota sedan in a marshy area far off the southbound interstate in the town of Dekorra just north of Highway CS at around 7:10 a.m., according to the State Patrol. The sedan was completely covered in snow and seemed to have been there for several hours.
The driver and only occupant of the sedan was found dead inside. There was also extensive damage to the front of the car.
The State Patrol is investigating the incident as a crash. Evidence at the scene suggested that the sedan might have rear-ended a semi-trailer before going off the roadway.
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