Update on the fatal accident | Daily Dodge

(Juneau) The names of those involved in a fatal crash early Monday morning at the intersection of Highway 60/16 and TT have been released. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reports that the driver of the Ford F150, 19-year-old Luis Gamillo of Sun Prairie, and passengers Alix Hernandez, 18, of Fall River, Erik Gamillo Calzada, 17, of Sun Prairie, and Ivan Herrera, 16, of Sun Prairie, all died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Joseline Herrera, 18, of Madison, remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver of the semi, 57-year-old Jeffrey Brown of La Farge, WI, was treated and released from the hospital.

Erik Calzada was a junior at Sun Prairie East High School, while Luis Calzada and Alix Hernandez were 2023 graduates. Ivan Herrera was a sophomore at Madison LaFollette, while Joseline Herrera is a senior. The investigation revealed that the truck driven by Gamillo disregarded a stop sign on TT and was struck by Brown, who was traveling on 60/16.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department released the following statement via press release.

“Sheriff Dale Schmidt has received numerous inquiries regarding previous accidents that have occurred at this intersection. There have been nine previous accidents at State 16-60/County TT in the last 10 years. Five of these were property damage only, two were believed to have minor injuries, two were believed to have serious injuries, and there was one previous fatal accident that resulted in two deaths. The Dodge County Highway Authority and Dodge County Traffic Safety Committee have investigated this intersection and made recommendations to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Unfortunately, Dodge County has no control over safety improvements at state intersections. Although numerous safety improvements have been requested at this intersection due to the issues, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has not approved the requests. Some of the improvements requested are small changes to get drivers’ attention. Improvements that could make a difference include flashing lights at the stop signs, reflectors, and others. Again, this is an intersection controlled by the Department of Transportation and the county cannot do anything further without their approval. We will continue to monitor this intersection and make recommendations in the future in the hope of preventing further tragedies.”