Driver hit by car after hitting deer in Vernon County

A Readstown woman is in stable condition in a La Crosse hospital after she’s hit by a vehicle moments after hitting a deer with her own vehicle on Tuesday morning.

Details from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office said that Lori Anne Breeze, 64, was heading north on Highway 131 south of Viola around 7:15 a.m. when she hit the deer. She stopped her vehicle on the shoulder of the road and while on the road assessing the situation, she was hit by a southbound vehicle driven by Kimberlyna Threet, 49, of rural Viola.

The Kickapoo Valley Rescue Squad took Breeze to a nearby landing zone. UW Health Med Flight brought Breeze to Emplify Health by Gundersen in La Crosse…

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