Wisconsin milk tanker crash; driver injured, dairy spilled

MONROE COUNTY, Wis. – One person was injured after a milk tanker rollover crash in western Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon.

What we know:

It happened on Highway 33 in Monroe County. The sheriff’s office said the tanker failed to negotiate a curve just outside Cashton, a little more than 30 miles east of La Crosse.

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The vehicle left the roadway and tipped as it went into a ditch. It took emergency personnel more than an hour to safely extricate the injured driver, identified as a 22-year-old Florida man. He was taken to a hospital.

The sheriff’s office said the tanker spilled approximately 3,000 gallons of milk and 100 gallons of diesel fuel. Crews at the scene tried to stop the liquids from getting into a nearby creek. 

Milk tanker crashes on Highway 33 near Cashton (Courtesy: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)

Due to the road conditions on Wednesday, efforts to pull the milk tanker out of the ditch will continue on Thursday afternoon.

What we know:

The sheriff’s office did not specify if road conditions were a contributing factor to the crash, but photos from the scene show the highway was snow-covered during the emergency response. The extent of the driver’s injuries were not specified.