MONROE -- A Madison man was killed and a Monroe man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday on Wisconsin 11, east of Lumber Yard Road in Spring Grove township.
James A. Ogbeide, 51, Madison, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Green County Coroner¹s office, according to a news release issued Saturday by Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick.
Deputies report a 1997 Chevrolet S-10 driven by Lawrence A. Pfaff, 23, Monroe, was eastbound on Wis. 11 when it crossed the center line and hit Ogbeide's westbound 2001 Nissan Sentra.
Pfaff's vehicle left the road, overturned and caught fire. Pfaff was not wearing a seatbelt, and was taken to University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison by Med-Flight with serious injuries.
Ogbeide was wearing his seatbelt and was partially ejected from his vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation by the Green County Sheriff's Department, the Green County Coroner's office and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Roderick said alcohol may be a factor in the crash.
This was Green County's third traffic fatality of 2009.
Green County Emergency Medical Services, the Juda Fire Department and Juda First Response assisted at the scene.
James A. Ogbeide, 51, Madison, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Green County Coroner¹s office, according to a news release issued Saturday by Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick.
Deputies report a 1997 Chevrolet S-10 driven by Lawrence A. Pfaff, 23, Monroe, was eastbound on Wis. 11 when it crossed the center line and hit Ogbeide's westbound 2001 Nissan Sentra.
Pfaff's vehicle left the road, overturned and caught fire. Pfaff was not wearing a seatbelt, and was taken to University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison by Med-Flight with serious injuries.
Ogbeide was wearing his seatbelt and was partially ejected from his vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation by the Green County Sheriff's Department, the Green County Coroner's office and the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Roderick said alcohol may be a factor in the crash.
This was Green County's third traffic fatality of 2009.
Green County Emergency Medical Services, the Juda Fire Department and Juda First Response assisted at the scene.