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One Dead in Single-Vehicle Crash on Washington Island

A man was killed Wednesday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Washington Island, authorities said.

 

The Washington Island Police Department said it was notified of the crash at about 6:38 p.m. on Town Line Road, east of Range Line Road in the Town of Washington.

 

Emergency crews from the Washington Island Fire Department, Washington Island Emergency Medical Responders, Door County Emergency Services and the Door County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

 

According to an initial investigation, a 2007 Toyota passenger vehicle was traveling eastbound on Town Line Road when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Authorities have not released the name of the victim pending notification of family.

 

Town Line Road was closed for several hours during the response and reopened at approximately midnight.

 

The crash remains under investigation.

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