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UPDATE: Crash Kills Two in Town of Verona
UPDATE: Wisconsin fatal crash blamed on dog jumping into lap.
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UPDATED Tuesday, June 23, 2009 --- 9:55 a.m.
VERONA, Wis. (AP) -- Officials say a head-on crash in Wisconsin that killed two Iowans apparently was caused when one driver was distracted by a dog jumping into his lap.
The Saturday crash of a motor home and sport utility vehicle near Verona killed 55-year-old John Seier of Dubuque and 13-year-old Travis Brune of LaMotte.
Dane County sheriff's office spokeswoman Elise Schaffer says the dog jumped into the lap of 62-year-old motor home driver Gary Boldt of Pewaukee, Wis., causing him to cross the median of U.S. Highway 151 and collide with the SUV.
Two other boys in the SUV were injured.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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UPDATED Sunday, June 21, 2009 --- 11:30 a.m.
From the Dane County Coroner:
The man and boy that were killed yesterday in a motor vehicle crash on USH 18-151 are identified by the Dane County Coroner as:
JOHN W. SEIER (driver)
Age 55
Dubuque, IA
TRAVIS BRUNE (passenger)
Age 13
LaMotte, IA
Both victims sustained major blunt force traumatic injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
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UPDATED Saturday, June 20, 2009 --- 6:40 p.m.
VERONA, Wis. (AP) — Two people from Dubuque, Iowa, have been killed and a third person has life-threatening injuries after a motor home collided head-on with an SUV in the Town of Verona.
The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their families.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office says Saturday's accident happened when the large motor home crossed the median near Highway G and struck an eastbound Oldsmobile SUV.
Authorities say the driver and a passenger of the SUV were killed on impact, while another passenger was pinned in the SUV with life-threatening injuries. A fourth passenger was also hurt.
The Sheriff's Office says the driver and passenger of the motor home suffered injuries that are not life-threatening.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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Posted Saturday, June 20, 2009 --- 3:00 p.m.
News Release from Dane County Sheriff's Office:
Madison, WI. June 20th, 2009 – At approximately 10:58am, Dane County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash that occurred on USH 18/151 near Dairy Ridge Road, in the Town of Verona.
A Class “A” Motor home containing a driver and passenger were traveling WB on USH 151, when the motor home crossed the median of the road and struck an eastbound Oldsmobile SUV containing four occupants.
The driver and a passenger in the Oldsmobile SUV were killed on impact. A 3rd occupant in the SUV was pinned in the vehicle and sustained life-threatening injuries. The 4th occupant received non-life threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the motor home also received non-life threatening injuries.
The injured were conveyed to Madison area hospitals by EMS units from Fitch-Rona, Mount Horeb, and the Town of Madison. Med Flight also responded to the scene.
The East Bound lanes of USH 18/151 were closed for several hours after the crash, and traffic was re-routed.
The crash remains under investigation by the Dane County Sheriffs Office and the names of all involved are being withheld at this time pending notification of family members.
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Anonymous at 10:43- My thoughts are with all involved. BUT, the fact is this could have been avoided had the dog been properly restrained. My heart and compassion is with the families of two innocent people who were minding their own business being responsible. It was irresponsible to let a dog loose in a motor home and that decision took the lives of two and injured two more. Think of the family of the boy, only 13 years old and to have to lose a child over this. So yes, my thoughts are also with the people in the motor home as I know it will not be an easy road. HOWEVER, they still get to travel that road. And they took away not only the life of a man but a boy who was just starting his life. You obviously have inside information regarding the dog. But it doesn't matter if it was sitting in the drivers lap or running around crazy. It should not have been near the driver. PERIOD. And that decision took two innocent lives. My heart is also with the other 2 boys who have a long road too.
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The true lack of compassion seems to be with the 10:43 post. A child was killed due to the fact that a pet was not controlled. Too many people treat pets as babies. Spoiled babies at that. When you treat a pet like a baby the pet becomes the boss. Dogs need to be lead and trained correctly. It's in their nature. This tragedy is 100% perventable if the pet is obedient.
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Anonymous at 10:43pm, are you saying the police are lying then? What would their motivation be for doing that?
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