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Traffic Crash on Hwy 60 in Orion Township

September 17, 2018 By Chief Deputy

On 9-16-18 at 4:50pm, the Richland County Communications Center received a 911 call of a single vehicle accident on State Hwy 60 approximately 2 miles west of County Hwy TB in Orion Township. The caller indicated one person was injured. Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Muscoda Police and Muscoda Fire and EMS all responded. The operator, Kyle T. Knutson of Reedsburg, was traveling eastbound on Hwy 60 when he travel off the roadway on the right, drove through a front yard, and became airborne after striking a driveway. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels facing west. Knutson was injured and trapped in the vehicle. He was extricated by the Muscoda Fire Department Jaw of Life. Knutson was taken by Muscoda EMS to a landing zone and flown by MedFlight helicopter to a Madison hospital where his condition at this time is unknown. Richland County Deputies were assisted at the scene by Lone Rock Fire, Muscoda Fire and EMS and the Muscoda Police Department The accident remains under investigation.

WHEN: 09-16-2018          TIME of Incident:  4:50PM        Location: State Hwy 60 approximately 2 miles West of County Hwy TB

WHO INVOLVED:
Kyle T. Knutson, 25 of Reedsburg, WI

Other Agencies Involved:
Muscoda Fire & EMS
Muscoda Police Department
UW Med Flight
Lone Rock Fire

Filed Under: Press Releases, News Tagged With: Press Release, Traffic Crash

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