A suspected issue with the trailer it was towing was the cause of a crash in the Town of Jacksonport heading into Labor Day weekend, shutting down the road and knocking out a utility pole in the process.
At approximately 6:40 p.m. on September 1st, Fond du Lac’s Robert Stroede was towing his trailer with his truck north on State Highway 57 near Sand Dune Shores Road when an unknown mechanical failure on the trailer pulled it towards the shoulder and eventually into a steep ditch. The vehicle and trailer hit several trees before coming to a stop after striking a utility pole. According to the crash report, the utility pole snapped off at the base, causing live wires to be draped over the roadway and the vehicle. One of the three passengers in the vehicle had exited prior to the Door County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin Public Service coming by to assess the damage and turn off the power. There were no injuries to Stroede or his two passengers in the crash, but both the vehicle and the trailer had to be towed away due to the damage they sustained. All lanes were opened by 12:40 p.m. on September 2nd.
It was the start of a string of major crashes on the peninsula during the first week of September with two of the crash reports still pending. Three vehicles were involved in a crash near the intersection of County Highway ZZ and Old Stage Road just after 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday with the motorists receiving minor injuries.
Picture courtesy of Door County Sheriff's Department
