Near Cedar Grove in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
October 11th Memorial
Photographed By William J. Toman, April 16, 2011
1. October 11th Memorial Marker
Inscription.
October 11th Memorial. . Countless lives were changed forever on October 11, 2002, when a blanket of fog descended rapidly upon motorists on Interstate Highway I-43 near Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. The dense fog created a sudden and dramatic change in driving conditions that resulted in the most devastating traffic accident in Wisconsin history. This multi-vehicle accident cause more than forty serious injuries and claimed the lives of ten individuals., David S. (Hans) Arendt.....Age 42 , Daniel J. Balint...........Age 52 , William T. Balint..........Age 26 , Eric J. Behling............Age 38 , Nadine M. Boltz............Age 49 , Richard Benjamin Doll......Age 25 , Allen Domke................Age 63 , Daniel J. Janquart.........Age 36 , Rachel Matt................Age 24 , Kenneth Rauwerdink.........Age 45, Just three miles away in the same dense fog, within minutes of the accident on Interstate Highway I-43, a second traffic accident claimed the life of another individual., Mallory Rinn..............Age 14, This marker is placed in memory of the eleven precious lives taken that day and to honor the hundreds of motorists (many of whom were injured at the time), emergency personnel, and everyday heroes who helped at the accident scene and provided comfort to those in need.
Countless lives were changed forever on October 11, 2002, when a blanket of fog descended rapidly upon motorists on Interstate Highway I-43 near Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. The dense fog created a sudden and dramatic change in driving conditions that resulted in the most devastating traffic accident in Wisconsin history. This multi-vehicle accident cause more than forty serious injuries and claimed the lives of ten individuals.
David S. (Hans) Arendt.....Age 42
Daniel J. Balint...........Age 52
William T. Balint..........Age 26
Eric J. Behling............Age 38
Nadine M. Boltz............Age 49
Richard Benjamin Doll......Age 25
Allen Domke................Age 63
Daniel J. Janquart.........Age 36
Rachel Matt................Age 24
Kenneth Rauwerdink.........Age 45
Just three miles away in the same dense fog, within minutes of the accident on Interstate Highway I-43, a second traffic accident claimed the life of another individual.
Mallory Rinn..............Age 14
This marker is placed in memory of the eleven precious lives taken that day and to honor the hundreds of motorists (many of whom were injured at the time), emergency personnel, and everyday heroes who helped at the accident scene and provided comfort to those in need.
Erected
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2004 by the October 11th Memorial Association.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1847.
Location. 43° 34.973′ N, 87° 48.003′ W. Marker is near Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County. Marker is on Sauk Trail Road, ¾ mile north of East Union Street (Wisconsin Highway 32), on the left when traveling north. The marker is at a wayside on the west side of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedar Grove WI 53013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
In this view from the back of the marker, Interstate 43 is visible across the field on the other side of Sauk Trail Road.
Photographed By William J. Toman, April 16, 2011
4. October 11th Memorial Marker
This is a view of the October 11th Memorial marker from the nearby Dutch Settlement marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,549 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.