WHO Involved: Andres Ixta, 38, of Gotham, WI
Wesley Nelson, 59, Dodgeville, WI
WHERE Incident Happened: US Hwy 14 & Twin Bluffs Drive
What happened: On 08/17/2026, Deputies responded to US Hwy 14 & Twin Bluffs Dr. for a report of a two vehicle accident with one driver ejected. Richland Center Fire Department and Richland County EMS were also paged. Deputies learned that a Ford Escape was on Twin Bluffs Dr. attempting to turn onto US Hwy 14 when it was struck by a milk truck traveling east bound on US Hwy 14. Witnesses to the crash stated they saw the Ford Escape, operated by 38 year old Andres Ixta, fail to come to a complete stop at the stop sign on Twin Bluffs Dr., before entering the highway. The Ford Escape was also reported to Richland County Dispatch driving on the gravel bike trail between Gotham and Twin Bluffs shortly before the crash. UW Medflight was requested to land at the Richland Hospital to transport the driver of the Ford Escape to UW Hospital due to severe injuries after being ejected. The milk truck driver, 58 year old Wesley Nelson from Dodgeville, cooperated in the Sheriff’s Office investigation. The Wisconsin State Patrol was requested to assist with a crash reconstruction and commercial vehicle inspection. US Highway 14 was shutdown for several hours during the investigation. The investigation is still on going with the assistance of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Other Agencies Involved: Wisconsin State Patrol, Richland Center Fire Department, Richland EMS, Wegner Auto Service, UW Medflight