September 13, 2020 – Dodge Co., WI – The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) crash with serious injuries on Ridge Road near Jackson Road, in the Township of Calamus in Dodge County, Saturday evening, September 12, 2020. This location is about 1.5 miles southwest of the City of Beaver Dam.
At about 5:30 p.m. a report of an ATV crashed in the roadway was reported to 911. Emergency responders found a 49-year-old Town of Calamus man, unresponsive with potentially life-threatening injuries. The investigation thus far revealed the ATV was southbound on Ridge Road and the driver lost control and overturned, ejecting the lone occupant. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, and later transferred to a hospital in Madison. As of noon Sunday, September 13, 2020 his status is not known.
In addition, responding to the scene and assisting in the investigation were Conservation Wardens from the WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR), WI State Patrol Technical Reconstruction Unit (TRU), City of Beaver Dam Police Department, and Beaver Dam Fire and Rescue. A medical helicopter was requested, but unavailable to fly due to weather conditions at the time of the request. The crash investigation remains open at this time, but lack of helmet use is a factor in the significance of the injuries.
