According to a press release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office, on Monday at about 11:15 a.m. they along with the Janesville Fire Department were dispatched to the 4900 block of N. River Rd. in Janesville Township for a traffic crash. It was discovered that a Rock County Department of Public Works dump truck was traveling southbound on N. River Rd. and a large tree fell across the road and struck the cab. The tree was not cut and randomly fell due to environmental factors. The 61-year-old DPW employee, who is from Edgerton, was found deceased due to injuries sustained from the falling tree. More information on this story may be given as it becomes available.
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