Vehicle crosses median on highway with no injuries, Barron County WI

Traffic

Reported: 11/19/2025 02:51 AM

US-53, Wisconsin

A vehicle traveling south on Highway 53 crossed the median and came to rest on the northbound side near mile marker 141. The driver remained on scene. No injuries were reported. Assistance with a truck and trailer is awaited to remove the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Barron County Public Safety

02:19

Transcript:

00:00

There's going to be an MVA non-injury close to mile marker 141.

00:06

I call her advise that there is a vehicle that was southbound on Highway 53, crossed through the median, and wound up on the northbound side of 53.

00:18

I'm unsure if anybody was injured,

00:21

nobody from the vehicle was called.

00:23

She did say the vehicle is paid upright.

00:25

(number withheld).

00:29

(number withheld).

00:34

(number withheld) ...to be aware of what happened, he informed me Ard,

00:46

sent an email to the Walgreen.

00:49

So I'll be 1080, you can close it out.

00:54

10 4. Also for 43, it sounds like my partner is on the phone with parties of that 1050 on 53.

01:06

4-9 row.

01:10

104. 104.

01:22

Caller,

01:23

person that was driving this vehicle, his name is (name withheld), was driving a 2011 Ram 1500, black color.

01:31

Sounds like he's still in the median.

01:33

Sounds like a highway truck stopped.

01:35

I told him the state button until you guys get there.

01:38

There is no injury.

01:40

He buys the lost side of the road due to the fog.

01:46

10-04. Stop.

01:53

Mid-12 or so, can we try and get started?

01:59

If I, as soon as he hung up with me, he's got somebody coming with a truck and trailer.

02:03

Sounds like the vehicle is probably going to be drivable.

02:07

If it is, I told them that you guys would instruct him where to go, take it off the highway to load it, not on the side of the highway.

02:16

Time for did he give an ETA for that other vehicle with truck and trailer?

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