Alcohol Believed to Lead to Street Sweeper Accident In Vernon County
An injury accident occurred on May 12th 2021 at approximately 9:41pm. The accident occurred on State Highway 35 at the intersection of Battle Hollow Rd in the Town of Wheatland. Dannie Turner, age 60 of LaCrosse, was operating a street sweeper traveling north on Hwy 35, when a vehicle operated by Richard Logan, age 71 of Cedarburg pulled out in front of him. Turner could not avoid the collison and both vehicles struck.
When deputies arrived on scene Turner’s street sweeper was overturned and Turner was trapped. Logan’s vehicle was not at the scene and was later located approximately 1/2 mile south of the accident location. A passenger in Logan’s vehicle was identified as Michael Colson, age 73 of Cedarburg, WI. Wheatland Fire extricated Turner from the vehicle and he was transported by Tri-State Ambulance to Gundersen Health System with injuries. Logan and Colson reported no injuries from the accident. A
Mom and 5-year-old son sustain serious injuries in Vernon County car accident
The mom, Jennifer Melvin, reported to authorities she fell asleep while driving, lost control of her car and ended up hitting a tree
April 11, 2021 8:55 PM Tyler Job
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Courtesy of Vernon County Sheriff’s Office
TOWN OF CHRISTIANA, Wis. (WKBT) – A mom and her five-year-old son both sustained serious injuries in a car accident in the Town of Christiana early Sunday morning.
Vernon County Sheriff John Spears says the accident happened on County Road P near Lars Hill Road at approximately 3:46 a.m.
The mom, 44-year-old Jennifer Melvin, called the Vernon County Communication Center and told 911 dispatch she got into an accident by striking a tree.
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