The following events occurred on January 19, 2025:

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Motor Vehicle Crash – Property Damage

At 6:34 PM, Deputies responded to the N7700 block of STH 104, in the Town of Brooklyn, for a reported two vehicle crash without injuries.  The investigation found that Karla K. Wethal, 57, of Evansville, was traveling southbound and began slowing down to turn.  Joseph R. Brown, 19, of Brodhead, who was driving behind Wethal, then collided with the rear of her vehicle.  Wethal and Brown reported they were wearing their seatbelts and were uninjured.  Wethal’s vehicle sustained functional damage, with no airbag deployment, and was driven from the scene.  Brown’s vehicle sustained disabling damage, with no airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene.  The investigation resulted in Brown being cited for Inattentive Driving and he was released pending court.  

Patrol Sergeant Derek Whitcomb #10

Green County Sheriff’s Office