Cashton man dies a week after pedestrian accident
Cashton man dies a week after pedestrian accident
Apr 27, 2025, 12:06 AM CST
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VERNON COUNTY, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports the pedestrian in an accident that occurred last Saturday night (April 19) around 9:45, has died.
Robert James Giesler, 21 of Cashton, was struck by a commercial motor vehicle on State Highway 27, approximately 1.5 miles south of Cashton, in the Town of Christiana.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Giesler was walking south on the northbound shoulder, when he suddenly entered the traveled portion of the highway, and collided with a northbound Semi. This resulted in very serious injuries and Giesler was flown from the scene to Gundersen Health System, in La Crosse, by GundersenAIR.
Robert Giesler, 21 of Cashton, was pronounced dead at Gundersen Health System, in La Crosse, late Monday afternoon (April 21).
The incident remains under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and Vernon County Coroner, Betty Nigh.
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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