Fatal crash: Man loses control of vehicle, strikes culvert, then tree

DODGE COUNTY -- The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash which happened in the Township of Burnett late Saturday, September 19th.

Officials say the crash happened on County Highway E one mile east of State Highway 26 -- just after 11 p.m.

The preliminary investigation shows a car, driven by 36-year-old Robert Power, traveled westbound on County Highway E and entered the gravel shoulder. Officials say the vehicle then crossed the eastbound lane, struck a culvert and then a tree. Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in this crash.

Investigators say Power was the lone occupant in the vehicle. He was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Power was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Fatal crash in Township of Burnett

Assisting at the scene was Burnett First Responders, Burnett Fire Department, Horicon Police Department, Horicon EMS, Beaver Dam EMS, Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Dodge County Emergency Response Team.