Good Samaritan dies while trying to help drunken driver at crash scene in Dane County

Meg Jones
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A good Samaritan died after stopping to help a motorist who struck several guardrails on Highway 51 in Dane County.

A 25-year-old Monona man came upon the one-vehicle accident shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday and while trying to help the driver fell over the Highway 51 overpass and on to Bear Tree Parkway below, DeForest police said.

The Monona man, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital, where he died a few hours later.

A 61-year-old Sun Prairie man was traveling south on Highway 51 when his vehicle struck numerous guardrails before coming to a stop in a traffic lane. He was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

He was arrested for drunken driving. Authorities said alcohol and speed were likely contributing factors in the crash.