51-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Highway 60 Crash Identified

OZAUKEE COUNTY, WI — A 22-year Cedarburg man is expected to be charged in death of a 51-year-old woman on Thanksgiving, police said.

On Wednesday, Nov. 22, just before 4 p.m., the Ozaukee County Sheriff's office responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 60 just west of Grafton.

According to Sheriff's officials, a 22-year-old man driving a 2010 Jeep Patriot was driving east on Highway 60, crossed over the center line and struck a westbound vehicle head-on.

Sheriff's officials say that the 22-year-old driver, Nathaniel Fischer of Grafton, suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries. A 19-year-old passenger identified as Greta Schwartz was also transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The westbound vehicle, a 2011 Volvo C30, was driven by a 51-year-old woman from Cedarburg. The woman, later identified as Jill Ruland of Cedarburg. She was transported via Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa with serious injuries. According to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's office, Ruland died as a result of her injuries late Monday.

The Cedarburg Police Department, Grafton Police Department, and Cedarburg Emergency Government provided assistance with traffic control. The crash remains under investigation and enforcement action is pending against Fischer, who has yet to be formally charged in the incident.

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