Six people have been killed after a plane crash in Sauk County on Tuesday night, the sheriff's office confirmed.
According to Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister, the dispatch center received reports of a plane crash around 9:30 p.m. in the town of Dellona. That's northwest of Madison and west of Wisconsin Dells.
The County Sheriff's Office confirmed that five adults and one child were killed in the crash.
See video from the scene below
Officials say that emergency personnel arrived on scene and located the aircraft near Park Lane and Herwig Road in a densely wooded area.
According to the sheriff's office, the plane was a fixed-wing Piper traveling from Kenosha to Menomonie. The pilot reportedly had contact with a nearby air traffic control tower prior to the crash.
The sheriff's office said the identities of the six victims in the crash are not being released at this time.
The FAA and NTSB have been notified, and the investigation is ongoing.
Our sister station TMJ4 has a reporter on the way to the scene to learn more. Stay with us for the latest updates.
