LA PRAIRIE, WI, (April 28, 2026) — An 80-year-old California man was killed following a multi-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in the Town of La Prairie, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the collision occurred at the intersection of East Highway 11, Beloit Avenue, and County G.
Investigators reported that a 48-year-old Janesville man was traveling north on County G and attempted to turn west onto Highway 11. At the same time, a truck driven by a 32-year-old Beloit man was traveling south on Beloit Avenue and entered the intersection, striking the side of another vehicle.
The victim, identified as Robert L. Fucilla of San Mateo, California, was a passenger in the Janesville driver’s vehicle. Officials said he became trapped inside the wreckage and had to be extricated by emergency responders.
Fucilla was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Authorities said neither driver involved has been publicly identified as the investigation continues.
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office remains active in determining the circumstances of the collision.
