Fatal Vehicle Crash - Update - Name Released

***UPDATE: The name of the driver pronounced deceased as a result of this incident is Jake Strampe, age 42 of LaValle, WI.***

On July 28, 2025 at approximately 4:47pm the Sauk County Dispatch Center was notified of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Shutte Rd. and Hwy 33 in the Town of La Valle. Passerby’s reported an SUV had struck a dump truck and both vehicles were on fire. 

Responding Deputies arrived and learned the driver of the SUV was still in the vehicle. The La Valle Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire. The initial investigation shows the SUV was traveling west on Hwy 33 and crossed the centerline, the dump truck was traveling east. Both vehicles impacted at the intersection. 

The operator and lone occupant of the SUV, a 42 year old male was pronounced deceased at the scene. The operator of the dump truck was transported to the Reedsburg Area Medical Center for treatment. The name of the SUV operator is being with held at this time pending notification of family. 

The Sauk County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the La Valle Fire Department, Reedsburg Fire Department, Reedsburg Ambulance Service, Wisconsin State Patrol, Sauk County Coroners Office, and the Sauk County Highway Department. 

Chip Meister,

Sauk County Sheriff