Vernon County Sheriff John Spears reports a fatal construction accident that occurred on Spring Coulee Road in the township of Coon. The accident occurred during a well drilling job by Kouba Well Drilling Inc. out of Hillsboro, WI. The accident was reported to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office by a fellow employee on August 7, 2018, at approximately 11:12 a.m. William Gene Verbsky, age 62, of rural Hillsboro, died at the scene from injuries sustained during the accident. Assisting the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office at the scene was the Coon Valley First Responders, Tri-State Ambulance, and the Vernon County Coroner’s Office. Picha’s Funeral Home of Hillsboro is providing services to
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