Pronounced dead at the scene: One dead following single-vehicle crash on River Road in Waukesha

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Squads from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and the Town of Waukesha Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle traffic accident on River Road in the Town of Waukesha Wednesday night, August 13th.

Upon arrival, EMS and deputies located a SUV against a tree, fully engulfed in flames.

The occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling southbound on River Road when the vehicle left the roadway and a struck a tree.

The accident remains under investigation by the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.