Lafayette County Sheriff
DARLINGTON — On Thursday, Sept. 12:
● Katelynn E. Bukowski, 29, Blanchardville, reported hitting a deer at 7:05 a.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Argyle. No injuries were reported. The 2018 Hyundai sustained minor damage.
● Shelley K. Schmid, 51, Browntown, reported hitting a deer at 2:04 p.m. on County DD, Town of Wayne. No injuries were reported. The 2005 Subaru sustained minor damage.
On Friday, Sept. 13:
● A two-vehicle accident was reported at 7:23 a.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Benton. Santana L. Green, 22, Benton, swerved to miss a stopped vehicle. The side mirror on her 2003 Subaru struck the rear taillight of the stopped vehicle, a 2015 Ford driven by Aras Ozpirincci, 32, Cuba City. No injuries were reported. The vehicles sustained minor damage.
● Injuries were reported from a two-vehicle accident at 12:07 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Elk Grove. Larry D. Simmons, 70, Cuba City, was eastbound when he slowed to turn south onto County H. Carley A. Berndt, 22, Monroe, was following Simmons when she failed to yield to him and struck his vehicle. Berndt was transported by ambulance to a hospital for her injuries. Her 2018 Kia sustained severe damage and was towed. Simmons’ 2009 Chevrolet sustained moderate damage and was driven from the scene. Berndt was cited for inattentive driving. The Belmont Fire Department, Belmont EMS, Southwest Health EMS and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources assisted.
● Donald O. Manke, 24, Benton, reported hitting a deer at 4:11 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of New Diggings. No injuries were reported. The 2014 Ford sustained minor damage.
● No injuries were reported from a two-vehicle accident at 9:40 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Argyle. Cheryl A. Mize, 72, Argyle, was attempting to park her 2004 Dodge in a parking spot when she struck a legally parked 2016 Ram owned by Grant E. Dochnahl, 46, Blanchardville. The vehicles sustained moderate damage and were driven from the scene.
On Saturday, Sept. 14:
● Jill E. Gille, 55, Darlington, reported hitting a raccoon at 1:09 p.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington. No injuries were reported. The 2012 Chevrolet sustained minor damage.
● A two-vehicle accident was reported at 4:58 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Lamont. Katy C. Thompson was turning into a driveway when Chandler M. Kelly, 17, Shullsburg, failed to yield to her and hit her vehicle. Minor injuries were reported. Thompson’s 2014 Dodge and Kelly’s 2015 Ford sustained moderate damage and were towed. The Darlington Fire Department and Green County EMS of Darlington assisted.