Child Fatally Injured in Driveway Accident and Injuries Reported in One-Vehicle Accident

Child Fatally Injured in Driveway After Being Struck by a Vehicle  

On October 3, 2026, at approximately 3:34 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a child was struck by a vehicle at a residence on Old C Road, in Watterstown Township. Law enforcement and Boscobel EMS were dispatched to the scene. 

The initial investigation indicates that Melinda Brown, 38, of Boscobel, was returning home when her three-year-old son, G. Brown, ran across the driveway to meet her. Brown instructed her son to move from the driveway so she could park, and he ran toward the house. 

Another child was also present and was moving toys from the driveway. Browns son unknowingly turned and came back toward the vehicle without her seeing him. Brown's son was subsequently struck by the front tire of the SUV. 

Family members transported the three-year-old to Emplify Hospital in Boscobel, where he passed away from his injuries. The initial investigation indicates this was a tragic accident, but the incident remains under investigation.

One-Vehicle Crash w/ Entrapment 

On October 3, 2026, at approximately 1:12 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff's Office was notified of a one- vehicle crash on County U, near the intersection of Rattlesnake Road, in Beetown Township. 

Michael Stoner, 80, of Moline, IL, was traveling west on County U in his 2026 Subaru Forester when a he attempted to avoid a deer in the roadway. Stoner swerved to his right, which caused the Subaru to travel off the north side of the roadway. The Subaru traveled through a fence, and crashed into a pasture, where it overturned.  

Stoner was trapped in the vehicle, and had to be extricated by the Cassville and Bloomington Fire Departments.  Stoner was transported by Cassville EMS to Grant Regional Health Center for evaluation of non-life threatening injuries.  

The Grant County Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene by Cassville Fire Department, Cassville EMS, Bloomington Fire Department, and Arrow Towing (Lancaster).