Crash Closes Highway 151 Near Dickeyville

A semi crash closed Highway 151 Northbound for much of Friday morning in southwest Wisconsin. The crash started around 4 a.m. on Highway 151 Northbound when it crossed over McAdam Road. A 49-year-old semi driver hit the guardrail on the left side of the highway, continuing forward to destroy 150 yards of the guardrail. According to the Grant Co. Sheriff’s Office, the semi hit a concrete barrier on a bridge over McAdam Road, separating the trailer from the front of the vehicle. The trailer fell down onto McAdam Road, spilling some of its contents. The trailer was full of pork belly. The tractor of the semi then fell on its side, sliding until it teetered over the edge of the highway. The engine separated from the cab as well, lying in the middle of Highway 151. Shortly after, a second semi hit the engine of the first, causing a second crash. That semi spun right, hitting the right guardrail before the 56-year-old driver brought it to a stop on the right shoulder. The driver of the second semi was not hurt. Grant County say the driver of the first semi was severely injured, but the injuries were not life-threatening. He was brought to a hospital for treatment. The bridge over McAdam Road needed to be inspected, and the scene took several hours to clean up, with the highway eventually reopening around 1 p.m. The cause of the crash has been attributed to driver error.