One killed in fatal rollover crash on Beltline, police say

Tabatha Wethal by Tabatha Wethal

Crews responded Tuesday afternoon to a fatal crash on the Beltline west in Madison, according to a news release.

According to the release, a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, occupied by three people, cut in front of another vehicle and drove into a ditch at 12:50 p.m. One person died at the scene. Another person was ejected from the car and has serious injuries, police said.

The crash happened between the Monona Drive and Broadway exits. All lanes of the Beltline have been re-opened.

Monona police, fire and emergency services responded to the scene. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

Fire officials asked drivers to “slow down, pull over, choose alternate routes as first responders tend to the scene.”

�TRAFFIC ALERT:�

MFD is responding to a rollover crash on the westbound Beltline Highway, between the Monona Drive and Broadway exits.

Slow down, pull over, choose alternate routes as first responders tend to the scene.

— Madison Fire Dept. (@MadisonWIFire) November 19, 2019

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