1 dead, 1 seriously hurt after head-on crash in Dane County

TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD, Wis. (WKOW) — One person is dead and another seriously injured after a head-on crash between a truck and a jeep, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Office.

The roads were snow-covered and slick at the time of the crash, which was reported at 12:21 p.m. Thursday. 

Spokesperson Elise Schaffer said deputies responded to Highway 19 at Barman Road.

She said a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 55-year-old man, and a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a 51-year-old woman, hit head-on.

The 55-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The 51-year-old woman suffered serious injuries was taken to a local hospital by EMS.

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