The following events occurred on October 12, 2024:
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Motor Vehicle Crash – Property Damage
At 10:31 PM, Deputies responded to the intersection of CTH C & Sandy Hook Rd., in the Town of Brooklyn, for a single vehicle crash with no injuries. The driver, Elijah K. Duerst, 18, of Monticello, advised he was traveling westbound on CTH C when he failed to negotiate a left curve. Duerst then traveled through the intersection, where he struck a tree and then came to a rest on the yard of a residence to the west of the intersection. Duerst advised he was wearing his seatbelt and was uninjured. The vehicle sustained disabling damage to the front end, with no airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene. Duerst was later cited for Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control and released pending court.
Patrol Sergeant Derek Whitcomb #10
Green County Sheriff’s Office