Dec 22, 2025, 8:17 AM CST
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IOWA COUNTY, WIS. (WRCO / WRCE) There was a fatal car fire last night (Thursday).
At approximately 8:55, the Iowa County 911 Center dispatched Mineral Point Police, Mineral Point Fire, and Mineral Point EMS to the 800 block of Oak Street in the city of Mineral Point for a vehicle fire. Upon arrival, responders found a 2002 Buick sedan engulfed with smoke and flames.
The lone occupant and driver, Timothy D. Walrack, 58 of Mineral Point, was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation shows Walrack lost control of his car as he turned into a private driveway off Oak Street. The car slid into the ditch at a low speed, causing minor damage to the vehicle. Timothy Walrack was unable to drive out of the ditch. The vehicle caught fire and the he was unable to exit.
This is the 8th traffic fatality in Iowa County in 2025.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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