Traffic Accident on USH 12 Near Terrytown Road

NEWS RELEASE
March 23, 2012

On Friday, March 23, 2012, at about 12:52 a.m., a Sauk County Deputy witnessed a semi-tractor trailer rollover crash on USH 12. The deputy was northbound approaching the round-about intersection with CTH BD when he saw the south bound tractor trailer unit fail to negotiate the round-about and travel over the mounded median, narrowly missing the deputy, and rollover.

The semi operator, MICHEAL MCNAUGHTON, age 39, from Rayne, LA was wearing his seat belt and was uninjured in the crash. McNaughton was cited for Inattentive Driving.

The crash blocked both north bound lanes of USH 12 at CTH BD for over 3 hours before one lane could be opened.

Baraboo Fire Department and the Sauk County Highway Department assisted the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department with the crash.

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Sheriff Chip Meister