Fatal UTV crash in Grant County
The crash happened at approximately 5:20 on private property, just off of Oak Road north of Dickeyville, in the Town of Paris.
May 22, 2025, 9:28 PM CST
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GRANT COUNTY, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – The Grant County Sheriff’s Department reported a fatal UTV crash occurred Wednesday evening, May 21.
The crash happened at approximately 5:20 pm on private property, just off of Oak Road north of Dickeyville, in the town of Paris. When officers arrived on scene, they learned Mario Cardenas, 27 of St. Landry LA, was driving the UTV down a hill when he lost control on the muddy hillside.
The UTV rolled onto its side, pinning Cardenas underneath of it. Cardenas was the lone occupant of the UTV, and he was not wearing his seat belt.
Cardenas was located approximately two hours after he left on the UTV, and was unresponsive and showed no signs of life.
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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