Lanes Re-opened: Highway 51 & Pflaum Road

Location

S. Stoughton Road & Pflaum Road
Madison, WI 53716

Incident Date

Dispatch: Oct. 14, 2026 - 2:24pm
Arrival: Oct. 14, 2026 - 2:29pm

Incident Type

Vehicle

43.0622803, -89.3102047

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Updates

As of 3:47 PM, all lanes are open at N. Stoughton Rd. and Pflaum Rd.; however, traffic lights at this intersection are currently not functioning. 

MFD has cleared, but MPD remains on scene.

Five people were assessed for injuries related to this crash. There were no fatalities reported. 

This report will be updated again when verified information becomes available.

--PIO Cynthia Schuster

Incident Details

The Madison Fire Department and Madison Police are on scene of a multi-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 51 at Pflaum Road. 

Motorists should expect road closures in the area and are asked to use alternate routes.

At 2:24 PM, multiple 911 callers reported a rollover crash impacting multiple vehicles and one vehicle on fire. The vehicle fire has been extinguished, and MFD remains on scene to assess how many people have been injured. 

This report will be updated as more information becomes available.

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