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| Lindsey Frank Jokiel, age 64 of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 as the result of a traffic accident. |
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Victims identified in deadly, fiery crash in Juneau County
By Evan Bolin
August 03, 2018
JUNEAU COUNTY (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol has identified the two people who died Wednesday in a crash along the Interstate in Juneau County.
Troopers say the victims are 64-year-old Lindsey Jokiel of Lyndon Station and 60-year-old Timothy McCauley of Eugene, Oregon.
Three semis, two SUVs and a motorcycle were involved in the crash. The State Patrol says Jokiel was driving one of the semis. McCauley was on the motorcycle.
Troopers say the crash happened when a tanker truck hit traffic that had slowed down ahead of him. It happened on westbound I-90 between New Lisbon and Mauston. The crash is still under investigation.
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| Lindsey Frank Jokiel, age 64 of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 as the result of a traffic accident. |
Lindsey Frank Jokiel, age 64 of Lyndon Station, Wisconsin died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 as the result of a traffic accident.
Memorial funeral services will be held Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the Conway-Picha Funeral Home in Lyndon Station with Reverend Steven Keller officiating. Visitation will be held at Conway Picha Funeral Home on Sunday from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m.
Lindsey was born November 24, 1953 in Baraboo, Wisconsin the son of Leslie and Irene (Slama) Jokiel. Lindsey was raised on the family farm where he was busy with agriculture all of his life. Following graduation from Mauston High School he worked in construction for a short time and eventually made a career out of truck driving. He had been employed by Schneider Trucking, Dart, Grande Cheese, Roehl and lastly with Scully Oil. Proudly and with much esteem, he was a proud recipient of 3 million mile accident free driving awards. Lindsey also enjoyed hunting and trapping, mowing lawn and driving tractor.
Lindsey is survived by his children, Jeremy (Erica) of Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, and Matthew Jokiel and Michelle (Ray) Senzig both of Lyndon Station; a brother, Leslie Jokiel of Lyndon Station; a sister, Laurel Hoilien of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; 11 grandchildren; and close special friends, Michael and Deb Crawford and Dennis and Linda Langer. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandmother, Susan Slama; sister, Linda Jokiel and grandson, Jacob Lindsey Senzig.
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UPDATE (WKOW) -- Scully Transportation Company said in that statement their company was involved in the fatal accident on I-90 WB near Juneau County.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost loved ones and those who were injured," said Jeff Scully, Owner of Scully Transportation. "We are currently cooperating with the Wisconsin State Patrol as they lead the investigation, when we learn more details surrounding this terrible accident we will release them."
A woman who was on I-90 at the time of the crash said traffic was backed up for miles and she didn't know what happened.
"All of a sudden I saw a truck with its flashers on and then I noticed traffic slowing down," said Cheryl Parduhn from Reedsburg. "I was kind of scared and made me think thank God I'm still here."
The names of the two men who passed away will be released by the Juneau County medical examiner Friday morning.
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UPDATE (WKOW) -- Wisconsin State Patrol officials have released some information about the drivers involved in a fiery crash in Juneau County that killed two people and shut down a portion of a major highway for several hours.
WisDOT says a 64-year-old man from Lyndon Station and a 60-year-old man were killed in the crash. They say the 60-year-old man was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle and the 64-year-old man was driving a semi truck.
The names of the two drivers who were killed in the crash are being withheld pending family notification.
Officials say four other drivers were involved in the crash but were not hurt.
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UPDATE (WKOW) -- Lanes are now opened on I-90 between New Lisbon and Mauston after a deadly crash Wednesday afternoon.
Two people died when three semi trucks, two SUVs and a motorcycle were involved in the crash. It happened about 1:30 Wednesday afternoon when a semi driver hit slowed-down traffic ahead of him.
A tanker truck was ruptured but didn't catch on fire. It dumped about 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel on the road. LA Crosse HAZMAT and the state DNR cleaned it up.
The westbound lanes were shutdown for more than 12 hours as authorities investigated and cleared the scene. They reopened at about 1:45 a.m.
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UPDATE (WKOW) -- Cell phone video shows flames and smoke pouring from a semi after a crash that involved multiple vehicles in Juneau County.
The Wisconsin State Patrol says two people died. Authorities were still at the scene investigating the pileup at 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of I-90 between New Lisbon and Mauston.
Two people died when three semi trucks, two SUVs and a motorcycle were involved in the crash. It happened about 1:30 Wednesday afternoon when a semi hit slowed-down traffic ahead of him.
Shaylin Townsend was driving by at the time and captured the video, where you hear a loud bang of an explosion. She says she's never seen anything like this before.
"I seen smoke almost immediately after I got on the interstate, so it was a little rough. I knew something was going on and I kinda hoped it was a minor car crash and everybody had gotten out. When I got closer, the smoke got huge, black," she said.
The tanker truck was ruptured but didn't catch on fire. It dumped about 7,000 gallons of diesel fuel on the road. LA Crosse HAZMAT and the state DNR are cleaning that up.
The crash is under investigation. All westbound lanes are closed from Highway 82 to Highway 58 but the eastbound lanes are back open.
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UPDATE (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol says two people died in a crash between New Lisbon and Mauston Wednesday afternoon.
The crash on I-90 happened around 1:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes. There were multiple vehicles involved, including three semi-trucks, two SUVs and a motorcycle.
Wisconsin State Patrol says a tanker truck hit traffic that was slowed down ahead of it. One of the trucks started on fire. Wisconsin State Patrol says there are at least two known fatalities.
The crash is still under investigation.
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JUNEAU COUNTY (WKOW) -- Both lanes of westbound I90 near Mauston are closed following a crash, according to the Wisconsin DOT.
An alert says the highway is closed from exit to Wisconsin Highway 82 eastbound to the exit to Wisconsin Highway 80 northbound.
The crash involved at least one semi, according to witnesses passing the scene.
The backup extends more than five miles, and delays are over 45 minutes, according to the Wisconsin DOT.There is a full roadway closure in one direction in a notice updated at 1:42 p.m. There are delays of at least five miles right now in the eastbound lanes of I-90/94..