Wis. Police Officer Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
A Town of Salem, Wisconsin public safety officer was killed in a single-vehicle crash while on duty Friday night.
Officer Michael Josua Ventura was traveling west on Highway 50 around 6 p.m. with his cruiser's emergency lights activated, according to The Journal Times.
The 33-year-old officer's patrol car left the roadway before going into the north ditch area of the highway, ejecting him from his vehicle.
Ventura was flown to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa where he was later pronounced dead.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is handling the initial crash investigation and the technical reconstruction of the incident.
Funeral arrangements are pending.