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Traffic Accidents: June 20, 2009
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GREEN COUNTY SHERIFF

MONROE - A deer collided with a vehicle driven by Mindy A. Lahey, 41, Mount Horeb, at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday on County O near Primrose Center Road in the Town of New Glarus. The vehicle received moderate damage and was driven from the scene.

• A deer collided with a vehicle driven by Pansy E. Balleine, 58, Monticello, at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday on County N near Vogel Road in the Town of Monroe. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed from the scene.

• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of County Y and County M in the Town of Jordan. Deputies report Ambrose N. Paust, 29, Blanchardville, was traveling west on County Y when he failed to stop for the intersection and struck the embankment. The vehicle received moderate front-end damage and was towed from the scene.

• A vehicle driven by Harriet W. Klossner, 77, Monticello, collided with a deer at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on Wisconsin 69 at Pierce Road in the Town of Mount Pleasant. The vehicle received moderate damage and was driven from the scene.

• A vehicle driven by Frank G. Meier, 53, Monroe, collided with a deer at about 4 a.m. Tuesday on Wisconsin 69 north of County DR. The vehicle received moderate damage.

• No one was injured in a motorcycle accident at about 9 p.m. Monday at Wisconsin 59 and Monroe-Sylvester Road. Deputies report a motorcycle driven by Jeffrey A. Messer, 52, Freeport, left the road and went into a ditch on a curve in the road. Messer was thrown from the motorcycle. He was cited for failure to maintain control of a vehicle and violating a cycle permit. He was released pending court. The motorcycle received moderate damage and was towed.

• Heather R. G. Hale, 19, Monroe, was arrested for driving a vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding following a traffic stop at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Wisconsin 69 south of County P. A passenger in the vehicle, Kelsey A. Wuethrich, 18, Monroe, was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, open intoxicants in a vehicle and underage drinking. They were released pending court.

• Billy J. Koss, 29, Albany, was arrested for third-offense drunken driving with passengers under the age of 16 and also was cited for children under the age of 16 riding in the bed of a pick-up truck. He was jailed.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY SHERIFF

DARLINGTON - No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 7 a.m. Thursday on County O in Shullsburg township. Deputies report Shelby L. Dolphin, 28, Cuba City, stated she was northbound and swerved to miss a deer in the roadway. The vehicle entered the ditch and struck a tree. Dolphin then left the scene and did not report the accident. The vehicle received extensive damage and was towed from the scene. Dolphin was cited for failure to have control and failure to notify police of an accident.

• Jessica T. Klein, 20, Dubuque, Iowa, reported striking a deer at about 6:15 a.m. Thursday on Wisconsin 11 in Gratiot township. The vehicle received moderate damage.

• One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on Wisconsin 78 in Argyle township. Deputies report Sarah J. Rhoe, 17, Monroe, was southbound when her vehicle dropped onto the gravel shoulder, causing her to over steer. The vehicle skidded sideways and entered the ditch where it struck a concrete culvert. Rhoe was transported by Argyle EMS to Monroe Clinic. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed from the scene. Argyle Police and Fire Departments assisted at the scene.

• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday on Picanax Street in Shullsburg. Deputies report the driver had struck a parked vehicle; no further information was available.

• One person was injured in a car versus deer accident at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on Wisconsin 78 in Blanchard township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Catherine A. Leonard, 61, Hollandale, hit a deer. Leonard sustained minor injuries but declined medical attention. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.

• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday on County U in Shullsburg township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by David J. Turpin, 29, Shullsburg, left the road and went into a ditch. The vehicle received extensive damage and was towed.

• A vehicle driven by Carter R. McDonald, 18, Gratiot, hit a deer at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday on Wisconsin 81 in Seymour township. The vehicle received moderate damage.

• One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 9:30 p.m. Monday on St. Peters Road in Seymour township. Deputies report Julie A. Jones, 29, Shullsburg, was injured in the accident. Shullsburg Ambulance and the Shullsburg Fire Department assisted at the scene. No further information was available.

• No one was injured in a vehicle versus cattle accident at about 10 p.m. Monday on Wisconsin 81 in Seymour township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Justin J. Flogel, 23, Platteville, was unable to avoid striking cattle in the roadway. No further information was available.

• Roman P. Harris, 29, Argyle, was arrested for drunken driving at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday on Wisconsin 78 in Argyle township.

• Olegario Duran Duran, 34, Madison, was cited for driving without a license and driving with a cracked windshield at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday. He was released pending court.

• A vehicle driven by Julie A. Frank, 28, Scales Mound, hit a turkey at about 2 p.m. Friday on County O in White Oak Springs township. The vehicle received moderate damage.

NEW GLARUS POLICE

NEW GLARUS - Andrew J. Westby, 20, New Glarus, was cited for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, underage drinking and failure to stop at a stop sign following a traffic stop at about 12:15 a.m. Friday on 6th Street at 2nd Avenue. A passenger in the vehicle, Kathryn N. Barr, 17, New Glarus, was cited for underage drinking.

• Elisar Alba, 27, New Glarus, was cited for driving after suspension following a traffic stop at about 1 a.m. Friday on 6th Avenue near Railroad Street.

• Christopher S. Capps, 17, New Glarus, was cited for disorderly conduct on school property following a report of a disturbance at about 10 a.m. June 8 at New Glarus High School.

• A 14-year-old New Glarus female was cited for disorderly conduct on school property following a report of a disturbance at about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at the New Glarus Middle School.

• A 13-year-old New Glarus make was cited for theft following a report of a theft of a cellular phone at about 7:15 a.m. Friday at the Middle School.