Platteville man injured in UTV crash
The UTV overturned, pinning him under the UTV. The reporting party assisted in freeing Floerke from under the UTV prior to deputies arriving.
Jul 8, 2025, 8:35 AM CST
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PLATTEVILLE, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – A Platteville man was injured early Sunday morning (July 6) in a UTV crash.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 6:30 of the crash at the intersection of Richter Road and Banner Road in Lima Township.
When deputies arrived, they learned Scott Floerke, age 58, was traveling east on Richter Road when he attempted to negotiate a right turn.
The UTV overturned, pinning him under the UTV. The reporting party assisted in freeing Floerke from under the UTV prior to deputies arriving.
Scott Floerke was transported to Southwest Health Center in Platteville and later transferred to UW-Health University Hospital in Madison for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.
Wardens from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were notified and dispatched to the scene.
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.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
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