October 11th Memorial

October 11th Memorial (HMRZ2)

Location: Cedar Grove, WI 53013 Sheboygan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 34.973', W 87° 48.003'

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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.
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HM NumberHMRZ2
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByThe October 11th Memorial Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 10:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 435408 N 4825857
Decimal Degrees43.58288333, -87.80005000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 34.973', W 87° 48.003'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 34' 58.38" N, 87° 48' 0.18" W
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Area Code(s)920, 262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1009 S Sauk Trail Rd, Cedar Grove WI 53013, US
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