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Traffic Accidents: Jan. 4, 2020
Traffic Accidents

Green County Sheriff

MONROE — On Monday, Dec. 30:

●  Ismael C. Hinojosa, 51, Argyle, and a juvenile passenger reported no injuries from a rollover crash at 9:47 a.m. in the N6600 block of County A, Town of Adams. Hinojosa was northbound when he lost control on a curve due to ice. The vehicle entered the ditch, overturned and hit a mailbox, coming to rest on its tires. It sustained severe damage, with airbag deployment. It was towed.

●  A passenger vehicle vs. semi crash was reported at 11:11 a.m. in the Town of Brooklyn. A juvenile driver with an instruction permit was northbound on Wis. 92 and stopped at the stop sign at Glenway Road. A semi driven by Lance N. Marty, 45, Browntown, was westbound on Wis. 92 and turning southbound to continue on the highway when it hit the stopped vehicle. The juvenile driver and a licensed adult passenger reported no injuries. The vehicle sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene. Marty and his juvenile passenger reported no injuries. The semi and trailer were undamaged. Brooklyn police assisted deputies on scene.

On Tuesday, Dec. 31:

●  Quinton T. Kammerer, 19, Juda, was uninjured in a vehicle vs. parked vehicle crash reported at 12:34 a.m. in the Town of Exeter. He was southbound on Wis. 92 at County D when he lost control on a curve that was covered with snow. The vehicle exited the road and hit a legally parked, unoccupied vehicle. Both vehicles sustained damage. Kammerer’s vehicle was driven from the scene. Belleville police assisted on scene.

●  Dillon M. Graff, 18, Freeport, sustained minor injuries after deputies responded at 5:02 a.m. to a report of a vehicle in the ditch in the W5300 block of County FF, Town of Monroe. Graff was eastbound when he lost control on a curve that was covered with snow. The vehicle went into the ditch and hit a power pole, causing the power pole to break in half and the power lines to be damaged. The vehicle then overturned and came to rest on its side. It was severely damaged and later towed. Alliant Energy responded to repair the power pole and power lines. Graff was arrested on a first-offense charge of operating while under the influence of alcohol. He was also cited for failure to keep a vehicle under control, underage drinking and possession of open intoxicants in a motor vehicle. He was released pending court.

●  Scott G. Sigafus, 47, New Glarus, was uninjured in a rollover crash reported at 5:05 a.m. in the N6400 block of County N, Town of Washington. He was southbound when he lost control due to the ice-covered road. The vehicle crossed the centerline, entered the ditch and overturned. It sustained disabling damage, with airbag deployment. It was later towed.

●  No injuries were reported from a two-vehicle crash at 5:28 a.m. in the Town of Exeter. Daniel L. Crase, 65, Albany, was turning westbound onto Wis. 92 from Dayton Street when he reported that he did not see an eastbound vehicle on Wis. 92, driven by James R. Sarbacker, 54, Belleville. Both vehicles sustained damage. Sarbacker’s vehicle was towed.

●  Karl E. Schoenhard II, 19, Albany, was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash reported at 10:42 a.m. in the N6100 block of Tin Can Road, Town of Albany. He was northbound when he lost control on a curve and collided with a bridge rail. The vehicle sustained severe damage and was towed.

●  Evan J. Siegenthaler, 19, New Glarus, was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash reported at 5:23 p.m. in the N5800 block of Washington Road, Town of Washington. He was southbound when he lost control due to the snow-covered road. The vehicle exited the road and hit a power pole, causing the power pole to fall to the ground and wires to be damaged. The vehicle sustained damage and remained on scene. Alliant Energy responded to repair the power pole and power lines.

On Wednesday, Jan. 1:

●  Cody A. Young, 27, Argyle, was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash reported at 8:50 a.m. at West River Road and Martintown Road, Town of Cadiz. The driver had left the scene. He later reported his brakes failed and the vehicle crashed while he was northbound on West River Road. It sustained severe front-end damage, with airbag deployment. It was towed. Young was cited for failure to keep a vehicle under control, failure to report an accident to law enforcement and no vehicle insurance.


Lafayette County Sheriff

DARLINGTON — On Sunday, Dec. 8:

●  John W. Loy, 46, Glen Haven, reported hitting a deer at 1:20 a.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington. No injuries were reported. The 2016 Ford sustained moderate damage.

●  Michael L. Zweifel, 50, reported hitting a deer at 12:41 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Gratiot. No injuries were reported. The 2009 Ford sustained moderate damage. It was towed.

On Monday, Dec. 9:

●  A two-vehicle crash with no injuries was reported at 7:58 a.m. in Argyle. Claudia M. Miller, 17, Argyle, and Lee G. Gabioud, 17, Blanchardville, were at the intersection of North Lafayette Street and East Milwaukee Street when Miller turned and hit Gabioud’s 2012 Chevrolet with her 2004 Oldsmobile. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage. Miller was cited for failure to yield right-of-way from a stop sign.

●  Scott A. Dolphin, 52, Mineral Point, reported hitting a deer at 5:42 p.m. on County G, Town of Argyle. His 2019 Ram sustained minor damage.

●  David M. Phillipson, 69, Argyle, reported hitting a deer at 6:08 p.m. on County F, Town of Fayette. His 2016 Ford sustained minor damage.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10:

●  January J. Meylor, 43, Mineral Point, reported hitting a deer at 8:49 p.m. on County G, Town of Willow Springs. The 2002 Chevrolet sustained minor damage.

On Wednesday, Dec. 11:

●  A one-vehicle accident with no injuries was reported at 7:03 p.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Willow Springs. Sally A. Baxter, 56, Darlington, was southbound on Wis. 23 in her 2016 Jeep when she saw a deer crossing the road. She swerved to miss it and hit a guardrail. The Jeep sustained minor damage.

On Thursday, Dec. 12:

●  No injuries were reported from a one-vehicle accident at 12:42 p.m. on County G, Town of Belmont. Diane J. Fure, 59, Belmont, was westbound when she lost control on a curve and side through a fence. Her 2010 Chevrolet sustained minor damage.

●  The Belmont Fire Department and a deputy responded to a vehicle vs. trailer accident with no reported injuries at 2:26 p.m. on West Mound Road, Town of Belmont. Daisy L. Palchik, 32, Middleton, was eastbound when she hit a parked trailer in the roadway. Her 2015 Volkswagen sustained severe damage and was towed.

●  Amanda K. Pederson, 37, Darlington, reported hitting a deer at 4:47 p.m. on County F, Town of Willow Springs. No injuries were reported. The 2011 Chevrolet sustained minor damage.

On Saturday, Dec. 14:

●  Joseph M. Kieffer, 53, Darlington, reported hitting a deer at 9:10 a.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Argyle. The 2007 Buick sustained minor damage.

●  Randy J. Hill, 57, Hollandale, reported hitting a deer at 4:34 p.m. on County F, Town of Fayette. The 2015 Jeep sustained minor damage.

●  James F. Hartwig, 69, South Wayne, reported hitting a deer at 6:08 p.m. on County N, Town of Wayne. The 2013 Ford sustained minor damage.

●  Logan M. Muhlstein, 21, Darlington, reported hitting a deer at 6:35 p.m. on County F, Town of Darlington. The 2006 Chevrolet sustained minor damage.

On Tuesday, Dec. 17:

●  Tao Xu, 35, Chicago, was taken to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County with minor injuries from a one-vehicle accident reported at 3:33 p.m. in the Town of Monticello. He was westbound on County W when he tried to turn north onto County P, lost control and went off the road, hitting the embankment on the north side of the intersection. His 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan sustained moderate damage. It was towed. The Apple River Fire Department and Shullsburg EMS assisted deputies on scene.

On Wednesday, Dec. 18:

●  A rollover crash was reported at 5:27 a.m. on Apple Grove Church Road, Town of Argyle. Kameron G. Blosch, 19, Darlington, was eastbound when he hit a deer, causing his 2003 GMC to go into the ditch and overturn. The GMC was severely damaged and towed. Argyle EMS and the Argyle Fire Department assisted a deputy on scene.

On Thursday, Dec. 19:

●  Thomas W. Waugh, 64, Belmont, was transported for minor injuries from a one-vehicle accident reported at 6:40 a.m. on U.S. 151, Town of Belmont. He lost control, and his 2017 Ford went into the ditch. It sustained severe damage. It was towed. The Belmont Fire Department, Belmont EMS and Southwest Health EMS assisted a deputy on scene.

●  No injuries were reported from a two-vehicle accident at 10:49 a.m. on West Church Road, Town of Gratiot. A 2012 Dodge driven by Robert L. McGlynn, 96, Gratiot, and a 2009 Ford driven by Alena A. Wheeler, 19, Gratiot, struck bumpers, causing minor damage to both vehicles.

●  Robin L. Jenson, 42, South Wayne, reported hitting a deer at 4:47 p.m. on County K, Town of Darlington. The 2012 Ford sustained minor damage.

On Saturday, Dec. 21:

●  Linda J. Gebhardt, 63, Argyle, reported hitting a deer at 8:56 a.m. on Spore Road, Town of Argyle. No injuries were reported. The 2017 Mitsubishi sustained moderate damage.