UPDATED Friday, July 24, 2009 --- 2:00 p.m.

From the Wisconsin State Patrol:

On Friday July 24, 2009 a Personal Injury Crash occurred involving 2 vehicles.

There was 1 person injured.

Location: CTH V AND CTH I (W)
Nearest City: DEFOREST
County: DANE

At about 10:30 a.m. (7-24-2009) Inspector Toni Morrow of the Wisconsin State Patrol, Southwest Region, was driving a fully marked State Patrol police cruiser westbound on CTH V in northern Dane County near the city of DeForest. A loaded dump truck northbound on CTH I apparently failed to stop or yield from a stop sign at the intersection with CTH V. The dump truck struck the cruiser in a “T-bone manner.” Inspector Morrow sustained non-life threatening injuries and was pinned in the vehicle. After extrication, she was transported to a local area hospital for evaluation of her injuries. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured.

The crash is being investigated by deputies of the Dane County Sheriff’s Department. Enforcement action will be based upon their investigation.

No further press releases are expected.

UNIT 1:
UNIT 1 2005 FORD CRO VIC
Driver: MORROW, TONI
48 Year old female from WISCONSIN.
Injuries: NON-LIFE THREATENING Transported to: LOCAL HOSPITAL
Seatbelt use: YES Alcohol use: NO
Enforcement Action: NO

UNIT 2:
UNIT 2 2007 FREIGHTLINER DUMP TRUCK
Driver: STARK, PETER
41 Year old male from LAKE MILLS, WI.
Injuries: NONE Transported to: N/A
Seatbelt use: UNKNOWN Alcohol use: UNKNOWN
Enforcement Action: PENDING INVESTIGATION

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UPDATED Friday, July 24, 2009 --- 12:00 p.m.

From NBC15's News Partner, The DeForest Times-Tribune:

A State Trooper was injured Friday morning in an accident with a dump truck at the intersection of County I and County V in Vienna.

Emergency personnel from the DeForest Area Fire/EMS Department extricated the trooper. She was taken away from the scene by ambulance.

The squad received extensive damage to its front end. The dump truck, of the John Strieter Farm Truck Service, suffered damage to its front end and the passenger side.

Traffic was being rerouted off County V at Norway Grove Road to the east and County I.

Click HERE for coverage from The DeForest Times-Tribune

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UPDATED Friday, July 24, 2009 --- 11:55 a.m.

From the DOT State Patrol:

INITIAL

Incident Type: Crash
County: Dane
Highway: EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND HIGHWAY CTH V
Location: CTH I/WIBU RD
Nearest City: Deforest
Traffic Status: Detoured
Lanes Affected: All lanes blocked
Expected Duration: Up to 2 hours
Date: Friday July 24, 2009
Time: 10:33:00 AM

Detour Route: TRAFFIC IS BEING DIVERTED FROM CTH V AND CTH I LINDY LANE