Grant County crash causes serious injury, OWI charges
The Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of the crash in the Township of North Lancaster Friday afternoon around 2:50p.
Jun 3, 2025, 7:05 AM CST
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GRANT COUNTY, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – A one vehicle rollover crash resulted in injury.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the crash in the Township of North Lancaster Friday afternoon around 2:50p. When a Deputy arrived on scene they learned Michael Tillotson, 51 of Bagley, was traveling northbound on Govier Road, when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road.
The vehicle went off the roadway and struck a line of round bales, causing the vehicle to roll and come to rest on it’s roof, on top of the round bales. Tillotson was injured in the crash and initially transported to Grant Regional Health Center by Lancaster EMS, and was then transported to UW Health in Madison by Iowa AirCare.
As a result of the crash, Michael Tillotson was cited for OWI, second Offense, Failure to Maintain Control, and Operating While Suspended. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Lancaster Fire and EMS.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at [email protected].
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at [email protected].
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