The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a 911 call on Thursday, April 30 at 5:40 p.m. regarding a vehicle that ended up in a ditch and overturned on County Trunk M, in Farmington. The caller and additional bystanders made their way to the car and found the driver unresponsive. The Newburg Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene.

The driver was extricated from the vehicle and additional life saving efforts were attempted with the assistance of the West Bend Fire Department. The driver, a male in his 70’s from Trenton, was declared deceased at the scene.

The initial investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling southbound on Cty Tk M when it went onto the southbound shoulder and then across the northbound lane and into the east ditch.

The Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team responded to complete further scene documentation, and the investigation is still open.

A portion of Cty Tk M was closed for three hours. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office.