Hillsboro man charged in February Viroqua crash
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports that criminal charges have been filed as the result of an ongoing investigation
Aug 14, 2025, 8:20 AM CST
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VIROQUA, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – A Hillsboro man has been charged for a crash that resulted in serious injuries in February.
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports that criminal charges have been filed as the result of an ongoing investigation into the two-vehicle crash in rural Viroqua.
Vernon County District Attorney Angela Palmer-Fisher filed four criminal charges, all felonies, with the Office of Vernon County Clerk of Circuit Court Sheila Olson on July 11. Robert Joseph Brand, 22 of Hillsboro, is charged with First Degree Reckless Injury, Reckless Driving Causing Great Bodily Harm and two counts of Second Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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