Grant County Reports

Press Release September 3, 2019
CFS # Date Address
Platteville Man Killed in One Vehicle Rollover Crash
CFS19-24688 09/01/19 CTY Q WEST, MONTFORT, WI

On 09/01/19 at approximately 4:15 p.m., Brandon L. Fuerstenburg, 21, of Platteville, was driving westbound on County Highway Q, just west of County G, with Jonathan S. Paredes, 29, of Chicago, as a passenger. Brandon failed to negotiate a corner and lost control of his 2010
Toyota Scion causing it to roll, ejecting both occupants. Brandon was pronounced dead at the scene by the Grant County Coroner's Office
and Jonathan was air lifted by Medflight to UW-Madison for treatment (condition unknown at this time). The Grant County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol, Fennimore EMS, Fennimore Fire Department, Montfort EMS, and Haase Towing. The crash remains under investigation.
This is the 6th person killed in a crash in Grant County for 2019 (Five crashes total, with 6 people killed).

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