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Traffic Accidents: Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Lafayette County

Deputies received a report of a one-vehicle rollover accident at 4:50 a.m. Sunday on County E in the Town of Darlington. At the scene, no one was located in or near the vehicle. Dillian J. Thompson, 18, Darlington, was later identified as the driver. Thompson reported he was traveling northbound, lost control and slid into a ditch, where the car rolled onto its side and hit a fence. Thompson received minor injuries. The vehicle received extensive damage and was towed from the scene. Thompson was cited for failure to have control, failure to report an accident, and hit and run damage to property.

Robert J. Spillane, 67, Apple River, Ill., reported striking a deer at 9:16 p.m. Sunday on County W. in the Town of Monticello. The vehicle received moderate damage.

Shana J. Short, 34, Denver, reported hitting a deer at 10:04 p.m. Friday going northbound on Wis. 69, north of Monticello. The vehicle received moderate damage and was driven from the scene.

Deputies reported a hit and run accident at 7:26 p.m. Sunday, following an investigation of a criminal damage to property case. A road sign had been struck on Cisserville Road in the Town of Wiota. The accident remains under investigation.

No injuries were reported from a two-vehicle accident at 2:35 p.m. Friday on 3rd Road in the Town of Darlington. Celestine C. Schuetz, 68, Darlington, was backing out from a private driveway and struck a legally parked vehicle owned by Scott and Sharon Reese. Both vehicles received minor damages.

John A. Wire, 50, Argyle, reported striking a deer at 8:33 p.m. Friday on Wis. 78 in the Town of Blanchardville. Wire's vehicle received moderate damage.

Julie M. Westemeier, 41, Darlington, reported striking deer at 8:26 p.m. Saturday on Short Cut Road in the Town of Willow Springs. The vehicle received moderate damage.