Two vehicle crash on State Highway 56 sends one person to the hospital

VIROQUA, Wis. – The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Saturday, August 5, at approximately 10:32 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a two vehicle accident on State Highway 56 west of County Road B in the Town of Jefferson.

According to the sheriff’s office Gabriel Vielma, 36, of Viroqua, was traveling East on State Highway 56, when he crossed the center line, and struck a westbound pickup truck driven by Derek Larson, 26, of rural Viroqua. Both lanes of traffic were closed temporarily due to the accident. Vielma had to be extracted from the vehicle by Viroqua Fire.

Vielma reported minor injuries and was transported to Vernon Memorial Hospital by Tri-State
Ambulance. Larson reported no injuries. Assisting the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office was Tri-State Ambulance, Viroqua Police Department, Viroqua Fire, Viroqua First Responders, Sleepy Hollow Towing, and River Valley Auto Towing.