Verona,WI : Woman killed, several injured in 29-vehicle crash near Verona on February, Monday 12th 2018

One woman was killed and several others were injured in a massive highway crash Monday morning in the town of Verona.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office believes a band of heavy fog and speed factored into the 29-vehicle pileup on Highway 18/151 just east of its interchange with Highway 69.

The crash, which happened shortly before 8 a.m., killed a 53-year-old woman and sent six other people to the hospital, the sheriff’s office said, one of whom was taken to UW Hospital by helicopter.

A dozen ambulances were sent to the scene.

A semi truck destroyed a vehicle during the crash, and several vehicles were scattered in the surrounding ditches.


The pileup happened on the northbound side of Highway 18/151 in an area where the highway dips.

Sean Miller, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said calm wind speeds and a source of moisture are needed for fog to form, while a creek or river can produce smaller patches of localized fog.

The Badger Mill Creek runs near the low-lying area where the crash occurred.

A video taken by a commuter passing on the opposite side of Highway 18/151 just after the crash showed heavy patches of fog in the area.

“Poor visibility due to heavy patches of fog is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash,” said sheriff’s office spokeswoman Elise Schaffer.

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Woman killed, several injured in 29-vehicle crash near Verona