Wright County Government: Motor Vehicle Crash / Fatality

Press release from the Wright County Government:

March 15, 2022

On 03/14/2022 at approximately 05:58 hours, Wright County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) Communications received a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Co Rd 37 NE/Edmonson Ave. NE in Monticello Township. Deputies located a silver F-150 pickup truck on the north shoulder of County Rd. 37 NE. east of Edmondson Av. NE. Deputies also located a silver Chevrolet S-10 pickup with heavy front-end damage in the north ditch of County Rd. 37 NE. east of Edmondson Av. NE Road conditions were poor with snow covered roads. There was heavy blowing snow at the time of the crash. Evidence and witness statements gathered by deputies showed the silver F-150 being driven by Jake Rand (25-year-old from Buffalo) was travelling eastbound on County RD. 37 NE and struck the silver Chevrolet S-10 pickup that was traveling northbound on Edmondson. Witnesses stated the S-10 pickup stopped at the stop sign but then pulled into the intersection to cross over County Rd. 37. The S-10 pickup was driven by Debra Mursch (59-year-old from Rockford) at the time of the crash. Mursch was removed from her vehicle by Monticello Fire and Rescue and was pronounced deceased by Emergency Medical personnel at the scene.

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