On August 18th at approximately 9:29am, the Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of County Highway U and Brouillard Hill Road in Potosi Township. After investigation, it was found that Michael Steffel, age 55 of Lancaster, was operating his 2004 Honda Civic westbound on Brouillard Hill Road. Steffel was stopped at the stop sign at Brouillard Hill Road and County U and was going to make a left turn onto County U. Tanner Allbee, age 17 of Orfordville, WI, was operating his 2003 Ford F-350 northbound on County U. Steffel looked, but did not see Allbee’s vehicle approaching. Steffel entered the intersection and into the path of the Ford truck. The Civic and F350 had a front-end collision in the northbound lane of County U. The F350 then left the road on the west side and entered the ditch where it struck some trees and a fence and came to a rest. The Honda Civic came to a rest in the roadway. Both vehicles received disabling damage and were towed. All parties involved were wearing seatbelts. Allbee and his passenger were uninjured. Steffel was evaluated and released on scene by EMS for apparent minor injuries. Steffel was cited for Failure to Yield Right of Way from a Stop Sign. Arrow Towing and Potosi Fire and EMS assisted at the scene.
On August 19, 2023, at 6:15 AM, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a car that struck the building at 108 S. Main Street, Dickeyville, WI, the former Shultzie’s Supper Club. The investigating deputy learned that Myles Henderson, 19, of Oak Forest, IL, was driving
his 2013 Chevrolet Cruze going south on Main Street (Hwy 35/61) when he failed to negotiate the right curve near Hill Climb Rd. The car crossed the northbound lane, and the curb, and then struck the south corner of the building. This caused severe damage to his car and to the building.
Henderson had told the deputy that he had just given a friend a ride from Dubuque (where he is a student) to Boscobel and was returning to Dubuque. He said he was tired and that he dozed off when he struck the building. Henderson reported minor injuries from the crash. He was wearing a seatbelt and the driver-side airbags deployed. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Dickeyville EMS and Donnie’s Tire and Auto, who towed the vehicle.
On Saturday, August 19 2023 at approximately 4:31 PM the Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash at 102 HWY 35/61 in Potosi. Daniel G. Schaefer (73) of Potosi was driving a John Deere 7810 pulling a bi-fold rake southbound. Schaefer pulled slightly to the left to make the right turn into a driveway. Kristopher B. Fanning (30) of Bakersfield, CA was following Schaefer in a 2013 Dodge Challenger. When Schaefer attempted to make the right turn, Fanning attempted to pass on the right. The bi-fold rake collided with the front end of the Challenger tearing off the front bumper. No one was injured in the crash and both vehicles were driven from the scene.