Two semi-trucks collide on highway 26 in Watertown, Watertown WI

Traffic

Reported: 11/11/2025 11:31 AM

Second Street Rd, Watertown, WI 53098

A serious collision occurred on highway 26 near highway 16 and 2nd Street Road in Watertown. Two semi-trucks were involved. The highway was closed to allow response from fire and emergency medical services. Additional assistance was requested from a neighboring emergency service.

Audio|Source: Dodge County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Watertown fire on location had a semi-truck into the back of another semi-highway 26 is going to be shut down at this time.

00:10

10-4[1].

00:12

Type 4.

00:16

I'm just coming up to the seat now.

00:19

Ted 4.

00:27

By dispatch 4153 on scene.

00:31

104.443.

00:38

236. Highway is closed, uh, southbound lane.

00:42

If you want to get more units here for traffic control?

00:48

104, we are notifying stock.

00:58

106.26.

01:02

Good.

01:05

You got two additional units going down, how many do you think you'll be more than that?

01:13

Are we just going to need someone to divert traffic off of 26 to another location that's starting to back up now?

01:21

Copy.

01:31

1.04.36. I'm coming off.

01:34

I'm Mary. Hello, we go away.

01:36

Yeah, where are you on me?

01:52

This is Dadd County Sheriff's Office for the page for Juno EMS.

01:56

Watertown EMS is requesting a mutual aid assist for the accident.

02:00

We have highway 26 and 16 and 2nd Street Road.

02:04

Again, 26, 16 and 2nd Street Road.

02:07

We have a semi versus green truck.

02:10

They're requesting, again, for an ambulance to come down.

02:13

Watertown EMS is on scene.

02:15

So it is 1334, K-5-426.

02:27

106.104. Good.

02:30

John Mary is going to be your closest non-posted road away from the 2nd Street.

02:35

I'm not sure if 5 miles is going to be posted or not built.

02:38

10 4.

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02:47

10.4. 251.

02:53

Round 41-10.

02:55

41-10, go ahead.

03:01

You can cancel, Juneau, we'll have an old transport.

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