36-year-old Sheboygan man dead following crash in Village of Kohler

VILLAGE OF KOHLER -- A 36-year-old Sheboygan man was killed in a crash in the Village of Kohler Saturday evening, Oct. 5. He was identified as Zachariah Diedrich.

Kohler police responded to the one-vehicle crash on Highland Drive south of State Highway 23 around 8:15 p.m. Upon arrival, investigators learned a pickup truck heading southbound traveled from the traffic lane, over the curb, and onto a grass median where it struck a tree.

Despite life-saving efforts, Diedrich was pronounced dead at the scene.

Excessive speed and intoxicant consumption were among the potential factors that were being investigated as the cause of the crash.