Editor’s note: The following press release was received from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, March 31st, 2023 at approximately 11:26 AM, The Walworth County Sheriff’s 911 Communications Center received a report of a head-on collision between two vehicles on County Hwy A near Johnson Rd. in the Town of Richmond, Walworth County, WI. Initial reports indicated one of the vehicles was on fire.
Upon the arrival of Sheriff’s Deputies, they observed a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The driver was out of the vehicle and sustained critical injuries. The injured driver was treated on the scene by Medix Ambulance and the Delavan Fire Department. The driver was transported from the crash scene to a trauma center via Flight For Life. The driver’s name is being withheld pending family notifications.
The initial investigation indicates an eastbound vehicle crossed the center line of County Hwy A, East of Johnson Road, and struck the victim’s vehicle. The operator was cited for operating left of center causing great bodily harm.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Wisconsin State Patrol, the City of Delavan Fire Department, Medix Ambulance, Mercy Hospital MD1, and the Walworth County Highway Department.
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proved guilty.
