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Sheriff and engineers highlight serious Feb. 10 crash, guardrail visibility and skewed intersection in Vernon County
Summary
The Vernon County Highway Safety Committee heard detailed reports April 2, 2025 on a violent Feb. 10 crash that required a 40-minute extrication, county crash statistics showing 90 crashes since the committee's January meeting, and engineering concerns about a high-mounted guardrail and a skewed intersection with repeated crashes.
A serious, early-morning crash on Feb. 10 that required a 40-minute extrication was the focus of the Vernon County Highway Safety Committee's safety reports on April 2, 2025, as county officials and engineers discussed visibility at rural crests, guardrail mounting heights and a skewed intersection that has a recent crash history.
"That was a 40-minute extrication, from that vehicle," the sheriff said while describing the Feb. 10 crash on Pierce Hill Road, adding that the crash was "really, really difficult to watch" and that a dash-cam recording has been preserved for the pending criminal case but was not shown to the committee.
The county's traffic-safety analyst reported that, for the period since the committee's January meeting, Vernon County had 90 reported crashes, 0 fatalities and 16 injuries. The analyst said 24 crashes were flagged as involving…
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