Head-on collision leaves 1 dead in Jefferson County, road conditions said to be factor

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- One person has died after a crash in the Town of Oakland Tuesday, Jan. 9. 

It happened around 5:40 a.m., according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, on State Highway 18 at Hope Lake Road. 

According to a preliminary investigation, a semi was traveling eastbound on Highway 18 and an SUV was traveling westbound on Highway 18 when a head-on collision occurred. 

Officials say road conditions were a contributing factor in the crash. 

The driver of the truck was uninjured. The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. 

An investigation remains ongoing. 

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