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Grant County Reports

CFS # Date Address Two Vehicle Crash CFS19-33115 11/22/19 HWY 61 / ABING RD, POTOSI, WI On November 22, 2019 at approximately 12:47 the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a two vehicle crash at theintersection of Hwy 61 and Abing Rd located in the Township of Potosi. Susan Boyer, age 59 from rural Potosi, was traveling northbound on Hwy 61 in her 2017 Hyundai Elantra. Boyer was slowing and turning left (westbound) onto Abing Rd. At the same time Rozanne Long, age 73 from Potosi was also traveling northbound on Hwy 61 in her 2011 Chevy Malibu. Long did not see the Boyer vehicle slowing and turning. Long attempted to veer to the left to avoid a collision but Boyer had already begun her turn. Long struck the rear driver's side of the Boyer vehicle with the front passenger's side of her vehicle. Everyone involved in the crash was wearing their safety belts and there were no reported injuries. Both vehicle were still drivable after the crash and removed by th

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CFS # Date Address Two vehicle crash w/ injury CFS19-32457 11/15/19 HWY 151, PLATTEVILLE, WI 53818 On 11/15/19, Alec Kessel, age 20 of Platteville, was driving his 2001 Saturn northbound on Hwy 151. Alec pulled to the right side of the road believing he needed to turn right. Alec realized he actually needed to turn left onto Southwest Rd. Alec looked but did not see any vehicles coming so he turned left from the far right lane. Jennifer McDonough, age 32 of Davenport, IA, was traveling northbound in her 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. Alec turned in front of Jennifer causing both vehicles to collide. Jennifer was transported by Platteville EMS to Southwest HealthCenter due to minor injuries. Alec did not report any injuries. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Alec was cited for Improper Left Turn and Operating While Suspended. Platteville Fire Department and SOS Towing assisted at the scene.

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CFS # Date Address Sleepy Driver Crashes into Guardrail CFS19-31790 11/08/19 Hwy 133 / SAND HILL RD, BOSCOBEL, WI 53805 On November 8, 2019, just after 6pm, Ethan Merwin, 28 of Woodman, was on his way home from work when he fell asleep at the wheel. He awoke right before he collided with the guardrail end. The 2003 Silverado he was driving, spun around and completely blocked the Westbound lane of Hwy 133. Ethan refused medical treatment at the scene. Assisting at the scene was Boscobel Fire, Boscobel EMS, and Terry's Tire & Towing. The crash remains under investigation. 2 Vehicle Crash CFS19-31858 11/09/19 HWY 80 / HWY 11, CUBA CITY, WI 53807 On November 9, 2019 at approximately 11:32 am, Jeffery Hyde,age 47 of Galena, IL, was traveling North on Highway 80 near the intersection of Highway 11 with his family in his 2019 Volkswagon Jetta. Matthew Westemeier, age 37 of Platteville, WI, was traveling South on Highway 80 in his 2007 Ford Fusion. Westemeier slowed to turn East on Hig

Grant County Reports

Press Release November 8, 2019 CFS # Date Address One Vehicle Crash with Entrapment results in Fatality CFS19-31052 11/01/19 HWY 81 / RATTLESNAKE RD, CASSVILLE, WI 53806 On November 1, 2019 at approximately 7:34 am Grant County Deputies were dispatched to a report of a one vehicle crash on Hwy 81 near Rattlesnake Rd located in the Township of Beetown. Julie Kuenster, age 60 from rural Cassville, was traveling eastbound on Hwy 81 nearRattlesnake Rd in her 2009 Chevy Aveo. Kuenster's vehicle left the roadway, onto the gravel shoulder, on the south side of Hwy 81. Kuensterthen over corrected the vehicle and slid across Hwy 81 in a counter clockwise manor. Once on the north side of Hwy 81 the rear passenger's side of the vehicle struck a guardrail end and violently spun in a clockwise manor. Kuenster's vehicle then went head first into a rock wallembankment. Kuenster was wearing her seatbelt and airbags were deployed. Kuenster was entrapped in the vehicle and was extricated by

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CFS # Date Address 3 Vehicle Crash Closes Hwy 80 for 5 Hours CFS19-31111 11/01/19 Hwy 80, LIVINGSTON, WI 53554 On 11-1-19, at around 7pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a report of a 3 vehicle crash on Hwy 80 near Biddick Seeds. Upon investigation, it is believed that Marcia Boyd, age 66 of Dodgeville, WI, was traveling north on Hwy 80, slowing to turn into Biddick Seeds with her husband when Sam Hamra, age 35 of Springfield, IL, was coming up behind her. Hamra failed to stop his Ford Explorer, and collided withthe rear of Boyd's Toyota Prius. As a result of that collision, the Prius was pushed across the center line into the path of a southbound Jeep Grand Cherokee being operated by Carley Reisen, age 27 of Montfort, WI. All four subjects were transported to the hospital for injuries.Hamra was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. Additional charges are likely for Hamra , pending a full accident reconstruction. Assisting the Sheriff's Office at the scene wa