Overview
- The collision occurred just before 6 a.m. on County Highway E near Pleasant Ridge Road as the deputy approached the original crash driver.
- The squad’s emergency lights were activated when a southbound vehicle lost control and struck it from behind.
- No injuries were reported to the deputy, and the original crash driver had minor injuries, but both vehicles sustained moderate to heavy damage.
- Wisconsin State Patrol responded to the scene and opened an investigation into the secondary crash.
- Deputy William Johnson, a 16-year veteran, is using a temporary replacement vehicle as the sheriff’s office reports 37 crashes that morning.