Gays Mills woman charged in connecton with two-vehicle accident in Crawford County

Village of Gays Mills, Wis. - On Saturday, October 10th, 2026, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Crawford County Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that law enforcement personnel responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash with multiple injuries on STH 171 at the intersection of Old Gays Road.

An investigation determined that Tessa Walsh (30) of Gays Mills, attempted to make a left turn from STH 171 onto Old Gays Road and she collided with an eastbound sedan driven by Christopher Wettstein (38) of Gays Mills. All involved, including the passengers, escaped with non-life threatening injuries.

Walsh was cited for failure to yield while making a left turn.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Ocooch Mountain Rescue, North Crawford Rescue, Gays Mills Fire Department, and Sleepy Hollow Towing Service.