Town of Madison Police
Department
2120
Fish Hatchery Road · Madison, Wisconsin
53713
608-210-7262
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Scott T. Gregory, Chief of Police
MEDIA
RELEASE
Date of Release: August 27, 2007
Released By:
Sergeant Dan Withee
Incident: Single Vehicle Crash/Fatality
Incident Date:
August 25, 2007
Case Number:
07-87469
Case Time:
02:47 a.m.
Address: West
Bound U.S Hwy 12/18 just East of Todd Drive
The driver (pronounced deceased on scene) of the vehicle is identified as:
Derek T. Koons
M/W; 21 years of age
Town of Madison resident
The front seat passenger is identified as:
Zach Heydenrych
M/W; 20 years of age
Town of Madison resident
The rear seat passenger is identified as:
Nathan J. Johnson
M/W; 25 years of age
City of Madison resident
Victim(s)/Injuries:
The name of the deceased driver is not being released until the family
has been notified.
The front seat passenger, who was wearing a safety belt, received minor
injuries. The rear seat passenger, who
was not wearing a safety belt, received non-life threatening injuries and was
admitted to a hospital.
Details of Incident:
On August 25, 2007 at approximately 2:50 a.m., Town of Madison police
officers were dispatched to westbound U.S Hwy 12/18 just east of Todd Drive for
a single vehicle crash. A vehicle
struck a tree in the median between U.S. Hwy 12/18 and Todd Drive. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene
and the two passengers were transported to a local hospital for treatment of
non-life threatening injuries.
This crash is still under investigation but speed is considered a factor.
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