The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls on Friday, December 12 at 10:53 a.m. reporting a crash, which involved a semi and van, at the intersection of Division Road at Spring Valley Road in the Town of Jackson.

Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Jackson Fire Department were dispatched to the scene. Callers provided updates that the driver of the van was trapped in the vehicle and the van was on fire. Given the urgency of the situation, officers from the Village of Jackson also responded to assist at the scene.

The van, which had rear - ended a semi, was fully engulfed in flames. The van had a single occupant inside, a 30-year-old man from Milwaukee, who died due to injuries at the scene. The semi driver, a 55 year-old-Illinois resident, was transported from the scene to an area hospital and treated for minor injuries. The preliminary investigation determined that the van traveling at highway speeds rear-ended the stopped northbound semi, which was yielding to traffic prior to turning.

The accident remains under investigation by the Washington County Reconstruction Unit, and Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office.

This is the seventh fatal motor vehicle crash in Washington County in 2025.

The Wisconsin State Patrol, Germantown Police Department and Washington County Highway Department assisted at the scene.