A 75-year-old woman died after a crash in Grant County on Saturday that likely was caused by a medical event, authorities reported. At 7:52 PM the Grant County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a crash detection notification from an iPhone in the area of Baker Ford Road and Whig Road. Deputies found the crash and determined that 75-year-old Linda Bottomley, of Platteville, was heading west when her vehicle crossed the center line and left the road. The vehicle continued into the ditch and crossed a creek before coming to a stop. Bottomley was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and suffered injuries to her upper body. Bottomley was taken to Southwest Health Center by Southwest Health EMS, where she died.
Platteville woman dead following crash
Jul 21, 2025 | 4:55 PM
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