TOWN OF BRADFORD, Wis. (WKOW) — A 15-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Rock County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. near S. Emerald Grove Road and E. Larsen Road. A 17-year-old driver from Beloit lost control of a Volkswagen Rabbit, which entered a ditch and rolled multiple times before coming to rest in a cornfield.
The 15-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while three additional juveniles were transported to local hospitals with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said the driver was medically cleared at the scene and subsequently taken into custody on a charge of homicide by negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.