Driver arrested after passenger killed in Dodge County crash

DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in a deadly crash in Dodge County. 

The crash happened Sunday, Oct. 6 around 4:10 p.m.

According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, a Chevrolet truck traveling northbound on Baker Road failed to stop at the intersection at County Road GI. 

The driver, identified as 56-year-old Gregory Moritz, from rural Reeseville, lost control and the vehicle went into a spin and struck the ditch; overturning multiple times and coming to rest in the ditch near County Road I.

Moritz was seen by EMS on scene and arrested for his 6th offense of operating while intoxicated.

An 87-year-old male passenger from rural Reeseville, identified as Ralph Finkler, was transported by UW Med Flight to UW Madison, where he later died as a result of his injuries.

Moritz was arrested for OWI and later charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. 

Dodge County officials say neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt. 

The crash remains under investigation. Assisting at the scene were the Clyman/Lowell First Responders (CLR), Beaver Dam Paramedics, and UW Med Flight.