Fatal crash on Highway 19 closed both lanes at Portage Road for nearly 7 hours

A fatal crash near Sun Prairie early Saturday morning closed both lanes of Highway 19 at Portage Road, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

The crash occurred at 2:28 a.m. in the town of Burke near Sun Prairie, the Dane County Sheriff's Office reported, and traffic was diverted on the east to Portage Road and on the west to Hearterstone Road. Both lanes were reopened at approximately 9:20 a.m., according to the DOT.
The driver, an unidentified 32-year-old Madison man, veered off the road and struck a driveway embankment, rolling several times, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.The driver was pronounced dead, at the scene, and according to the Sheriff's office, the crash remains under investigation.