On 12/24/15 at 6:58am the Richland County Communications Center received a 911 call of a car vs ATV crash on US Hwy 14 west, just west of Cty Hwy ZZ on the Bashford Hill. The report was one person was injured and laying in the roadway. Richland County EMS, Richland Center Fire Duty Crew and Sheriff’s Department Deputies all responded.
When Sheriff’s Deputies arrived they discovered an adult male subject from Richland Center sitting in the roadway against a passenger car which had been driven by a party out of Soldiers Grove. Initial indications showed the male had attempted to cross the travel lanes of the highway when he was struck on the ATV by the westbound vehicle.
The male was transported to the Richland Hospital by Richland EMS,and was later transfered to UW Hospital in Madison with head injuries. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The crash remains under investigation and alcohol is believed to have been a factor.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by Richland County EMS, and the Richland Center Fire Department.
WHEN: 12-24-2015 TIME of Incident: 6:58am
WHO Involved:
- ATV Rider/Injured: Randall D. Buroker of Rural Richland Center
- Passenger Car Operator: Nicole L. Harding of Soldiers Grove
WHERE Incident Happened: US Hwy 14 West (West side of the Bashford Hill), Dayton Township, Richland County, WI
Richland County Sheriff’s Department
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