The following events occurred on March 16, 2026:
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Motor Vehicle Crash - Property Damage
At 5:37 AM, Deputies responded to the N5600 blk of STH 69, Town of Washington, for a two vehicle crash. The investigation found that a vehicle driven by Mitchell R. Flannery, 25, of Madison, was traveling northbound, when he lost control due to weather conditions, and struck a tow truck removing a vehicle from the ditch. The tow truck driver, Gregory R. Jelle, 49, of Monroe, was out of his vehicle at the time of the crash. Both parties reported no injuries. Flannery’s vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene. Jelle’s tow truck was driven from the scene. Flannery was issued a citation for driving too fast for conditions with a pending court date.
Motor Vehicle Crash - Property Damage
At 7:35 AM, Deputies responded to the W1100 of STH 11, Town of Spring Grove for a single vehicle crash. The investigation found that a vehicle driven by Tammy T. Pomplun, 62, of Evansville, was traveling eastbound, when she lost control due to weather conditions. The vehicle left the roadway and entered the ditch where it struck a fence. Pomplun reported being uninjured and wearing her seatbelt. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene.
Motor Vehicle Crash - Property Damage
At 3:31 PM, Deputies responded to the W2000 blk of Hein Rd., Town of Decatur for a two vehicle crash. The investigation found that the westbound vehicle driven by Arturo E. Garcia Gutierrez, 21, of Monroe, did not see the Decatur Township Plow truck plowing the roadway ahead of him. Garcia Gutierrez struck the rear of the plow truck causing disabling damage and airbag deployment. Garcia Gutierrez had a passenger with him and both were wearing their seatbelts and were uninjured. The plow truck driver for the Township, Thomas T. Harding, 66, of Brodhead, was wearing his seatbelt and was also uninjured. Garcia Gutierrez's vehicle was towed from the scene and he was issued a citation for driving too fast for conditions with a non-mandatory court date.
Motor Vehicle Crash - Property Damage
At 9:46 PM, Deputies responded to the 500 blk of S Mechanic St. in the Village of Albany for a report of a single vehicle crash. The investigation found that the driver Christopher L. Gitchel, 32, of Beloit, while leaving the village, lost control of his vehicle and got pulled into the snow filled ditch. The vehicle continued on in the ditch and struck a limestone boulder becoming disabled. Gitchel reported uninjured, and wearing his seatbelt. His vehicle had airbag deployment and was towed from the scene. Gitchel was issued a citation for failure to maintain and operating without insurance and was given a non-mandatory court date.
Patrol Sergeant Josh Hardacre #7
Green County Sheriff’s Office