Crash WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, EDWIN STEIN via WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY May 27, 2026 May 27, 2026 Updated May 27, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three people are injured in May 1959 in this two-car crash on Highway 12 and 18 on the edge of Madison’s East Side. WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, EDWIN STEIN via WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY As featured on Wisconsin drivers ‘dumb, stupid, criminally careless’ when 19 died on weekend 75 years ago Old editorial recounts grim death toll when cars were less safe Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission Robert G. Betzer Lake Geneva holds off vote on proposed supper club Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Gage Marine acquires Norton’s on Green Lake supper club Most Popular Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission Robert G. Betzer Lake Geneva holds off vote on proposed supper club Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Gage Marine acquires Norton’s on Green Lake supper club Promotions Read the E-edition now – the digital replica of the newspaper! Download our mobile app for a customized experience! View All Promotions Read the E-edition now – the digital replica of the newspaper! Download our mobile app for a customized experience! View All
Wisconsin drivers ‘dumb, stupid, criminally careless’ when 19 died on weekend 75 years ago Old editorial recounts grim death toll when cars were less safe