On May 30th at approximately 2:51PM, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a one vehicle rollover crash near 7254 Govier Rd., in
the Township of North Lancaster. When a Deputy arrived on scene they learned 51 year old Michael Tillotson, of Bagley, was driving a 2005
Dodge Dakota northbound on Govier Rd., 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 truck 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. Tillotson’s vehicle suffered heavy damage and was removed from the scene by Arrow Towing.
As a result of the crash, Tillotson was cited for OWI 2nd Offense, Failure to Maintain Control, and Operating While Suspended.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Lancaster Fire, Lancaster EMS, and Arrow Towing out of Lancaster.
**Persons arrested/or referred for charges by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. An
arrest only indicates probable cause exists to bring formal charges.** The names of victims and witnesses to a crime have been withheld per
Wisconsin Statute ยง950.04.
On May 31, 2025, at approximately 11:19 a.m., a large group of motorcycles involved in a charity ride was traveling east on Highway 81 near
Aupperle Rd, in the Township of South Lancaster. Due to roadway conditions, the riders in the front of the group were required to quickly slow
down, which caused a bottle neck effect on the rest of the group of riders.
As a result, Juan Solis, 48, of Deforest, WI, operating a 1995 Harley Davidson, Jacob Kerns, 42, of Madison, WI, operating a 2017 Harley
Davidson, and Wayne Bloedow, 64, of Viroqua, WI, operating a 2006 Harley Davidson, all swerved to avoid crashing into other motorcycles.
All three motorcycles left the roadway and ended up crashing in the ditch. All three riders were injured in the crash and were transported to
area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries. Both lanes of Hwy 81 between the roundabout south of Lancaster, and Ellenboro were closed
for approximately 20 minutes.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Lancaster Police Department, Lancaster EMS, Lancaster Fire Department,
and Southwest Health EMS.