Two people sustained life-threatening injuries in Green County crash

A Highway was closed for several hours in Green County following a two-vehicle crash. On Saturday at 6:03 PM the Green County Sheriff’s received a 911 call reporting a two-vehicle crash on Highway 59 west of Oliver Road in Decatur. Deputies responded to the scene along with Albany Fire Department, Albany EMS, Brodhead Fire Department, Brodhead EMS and Green County EMS.  Preliminary investigation determined a westbound sedan lost control while negotiating a curve.  The sedan operated left of the center line and collided with an eastbound SUV.  The eastbound SUV was operated by 32-year-old Katrin Luethje of Albany. Luethje and her passenger, 30-year-old Joseph Luethje of Evansville sustained non-life threatening injuries, both were transported to a local hospital by Green County EMS. The westbound sedan was operated by a 19-year-old male of Blue Mounds.  He sustained life threatening injuries and was flown from the scene by UW-Med Flight.  A passenger in the sedan was identified as a 21-year-old female from Argyle.  The passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital by Brodhead EMS where she was then flown by UW-Med Flight for further care.  The sedan came to rest in a field on the east side of the roadway and sustained severe disabling damage to the passenger side. WI State Patrol responded to assist with the crash investigation and Green County Highway Department assisted with road closure and detours.  The crash remains under investigation at this time, alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash at this time.