Incident Type: Vehicle vs Pedestrian Crash
Incident Date: 2/2/25
Incident Number: 25-2552
Prepared By: Captain Edward Hartwick
Around 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Fitchburg Police and Fitchburg Fire Rescue, along with Fitch-Rona EMS were dispatched to the Doxa Church (2700 Novation Parkway) for a report of a vehicle that had struck the front of the building and multiple people. One of the victims was reported to be pinned under the vehicle.
Responding emergency personnel found two people had been struck by a SUV driven by an 86-year-old man. A 52-year-old woman was struck by the vehicle and pinned underneath it until being freed by bystanders. The woman was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. A 22-year-old female struck by the vehicle received minor injuries to her leg.
The preliminary investigation determined that the SUV driver was attempting to park when he accelerated rather than braking, causing the SUV to move forward across the church's main entrance. The SUV struck a parked car and the two pedestrians before coming to a rest. Investigators determined the crash was an accident and not an intentional act. The driver of the SUV is cooperating with the investigation.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office assisted investigators with a reconstruction of the scene. The crash remains under investigation.