Reedsburg Man Sentenced for Homicide

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that Kevin Green, 19 of Reedsburg, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to Homicide by Negligent Operation of a Vehicle for driving the vehicle that struck and killed13-year-old Evelyn Gurney of Reedsburg as she boarded a school bus on May 12, 2023. Green has been sentenced to four years of probation with conditions to include three months conditional jail with Huber, 200 hours of community service with a minimum of 50 hours per year, eight community presentations to high-school-aged children about the dangers of distracted driving, with a minimum of two presentations per year, 12-month license revocation, restitution, court costs of $518, and a DNA sample.

Kevin Green was driving a Ford F-150 truck behind a school bus just before 7:30 when he failed to notice it had stopped in front of him to pick up children. According to the complaint he was traveling at about 63 miles per hour when he swerved toward the ditch, striking the rear right side of the school bus before hitting the Evelyn Gurney, who was standing in her driveway. She died as a result of her injuries.

Prosecutors say that Green was texting while driving before the time of the crash.