On Monday, September 23 at approximately 12:01 AM the Green County Sheriff’s Office - Communication Center received an emergency call indicating a fire near a building at the intersection of State Hwy 81 and County Hwy GG, approximately 2 miles south of the City of Brodhead.   Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene.  

Preliminary investigation determined a sport utility vehicle was westbound on State Hwy 81 when it failed to stop at the stop sign.  The vehicle traveled through the intersection where it collided with an embankment causing it to go airborne.  The SUV collided with several safety barrels filled with sand and then traveled through a building on the property.  The vehicle came to a rest where it was located on fire by responding officers.  

Once the fire was extinguished, deputies located a deceased single occupant of the vehicle that was an unidentified male.   Deputies were assisted on scene by Brodhead Fire Department, Brodhead EMS, WI State Patrol, Beloit Police Department and the Green County Coroner’s Office.  

The investigation is ongoing at this time, more information will be released when available. This is the second traffic fatality in 2024.  

Submitted by:

Sheriff Cody D. Kanable