Thursday, August 7, 2008 --- 7:50 a.m.

According to the Green County Sheriff's Department"

On Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. the Green County Sheriff Department was notified of a motor vehicle crash with injuries on CTH OK at CTH F in Decatur Township. Brodhead Fire and Brodhead EMS were alerted and responded to the scene. Sheriff's deputies along with Brodhead Police also responded. Med-Flight was contacted and landed at the scene. Janesville Fire Department Paramedics also responded and assisted at the scene. Wisconsin State Patrol was contacted and sent personnel to do a reconstruction.

The preliminary investigation indicated a 2003 Nissan 350z Coupe operated by Jo Ann K. Arn, age 54, of rural Brodhead was eastbound on CTH OK approaching CTH F when an eastbound Dodge Ram truck struck her. The Dodge Ram truck then left the scene. The Arn vehicle sustained major rear end damage and was towed from the scene. Arn was wearing a seat belt. Arn was flown from the scene by Med-Flight and taken to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The 1994 Dodge Ram truck was later located at a rural residence outside the city of Brodhead. The truck sustained major front-end damage and was towed from the residence. Jason L. Elsner, age 26, of rural Brodhead, was arrested for Hit and Run causing great Bodily Injury and Causing Great Bodily Harm by Intoxicated Operation of a Vehicle. Michael T. Vogel, age 21, of rural Abany, was arrested of Hit and Run causing great Bodily Injury.

The motor vehicle crash is still under investigation by the Green County Sheriff Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol.