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Overturned Beer-Keg Semi Closes US-151 Northbound at Highway 26 in Dodge County

Recovery required offloading beer kegs for removal of the trailer.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday at US-151 northbound and State Highway 26 in the Town of Chester, according to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.
  • A 61-year-old Marshall man driving a 2015 Peterbilt left the roadway, struck a guardrail, and overturned, blocking both northbound lanes.
  • Northbound US-151 was shut between the Highway 26 off-ramp and on-ramp with traffic detoured during the multi-hour recovery.
  • Responding agencies included Waupun fire and police, the Dodge County Emergency Response Team and Highway Department, Wisconsin DOT, and State Patrol.
  • Deputies are investigating the crash, and the cause and the driver's condition had not been released as of the latest reports.