Six Months Later, a Fatal Hit-and-Run Remains Unsolved

Six months after a fatal Green County hit-and-run, an experienced Milwaukee investigator explains how physical evidence, cameras, crash reconstruction and public tips can keep an investigation moving long after the scene is cleared.

Six Months Later, a Fatal Hit-and-Run Remains Unsolved
Six months after a fatal hit-and-run accident on County Highway C in rural Green County, investigators continue working to identify the vehicle and driver involved while urging anyone with information to come forward.

Editor’s Note: Christopher Ederesinghe of Voden Investigations was interviewed for this story to provide a general look at how investigators approach fatal hit-and-run cases. Ederesinghe has nearly about 30 years of experience in criminal investigations, law enforcement and security. He has no involvement in the Green County investigation and was intentionally given only basic information about the case before the interview so his answers would not be influenced by details of the investigation. His experience comes primarily from law enforcement and criminal investigations in the Milwaukee area, and not rural Wisconsin.

Six months ago, on the evening of Feb. 20, a 58-year-old Argyle woman stopped along County Highway C in the Town of Washington after encountering a loose dog.

She activated her hazard lights, got out of her vehicle and was attempting to secure the dog when, according to the Green County Sheriff’s Office, an eastbound silver vehicle struck her and continued from the scene. She was flown by UW Med Flight to UW Hospital in Madison, where she later died from her injuries.

The case remains unsolved publicly six months later.

Green County Sheriff Cody Kanable said earlier this year that detectives continued to work the case daily and were following leads generated by public tips. The Wisconsin Department of Justice, Rock County Sheriff’s Office and Green County Coroner’s Office have assisted in the investigation.

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