Saturday evening ATV crash in Adams County leaves one man dead
May 26, 2026, 2:44 PM CT
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In Adams County, Saturday evening, there was an ATV crash in Richfield Township.
The ATV operator failed to navigate a curve, left the roadway into a ditch, was ejected from the vehicle, and struck a tree.
A 23-year-old male from Oak Lawn Illinois was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet – alcohol and excessive speed are contributing factors.
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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