MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH-FATAL/ Wednesday, October 25th, 2023:
At approximately 3:21 PM, on Wednesday, October 25th 2023, the Green County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident with suspected serious injuries near the intersection of Theiler Rd and Freeport Rd, Town of Jefferson. Deputies along with the Juda Fire Department and Green County EMS were dispatched to the scene.
Initial investigations revealed that a black 2007 Subaru Impreza was southbound on Freeport Rd when it failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, where it entered the South ditch and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained disabling damages with airbag deployment and was towed from the scene. The driver of the vehicle, a 17 year old Monroe man, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Green County Coroner’s Office. At this time, the identity of the driver is being withheld pending notification to family.
The Green County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Green County Highway Department (traffic control). No additional information will be released at this time.
The crash, which is Green County’s seventh traffic fatality of 2023, remains under investigation.
Patrol Sergeant Zack Degner #9
Green County Sheriff’s Office