Benton Woman Dies In One Vehicle Rollover Crash

A woman from Benton died in a rollover crash in Lafayette County Tuesday morning. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s department, 31 year old Karissa Bollant of Benton was pronounced dead at the scene, from injuried she suffered after being thrown from her vehicle. The crash happened at about 6:50 a.m. Tuesday on County HIghway H, just north of Back Road, northeast of Cuba City. Authorities say Bollant was southbound when she failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of her vehicle, which left the roadway and overturned. Bollant was the only occupant of the vehicle. A release from the Sheriff’s Department states that road conditions and failure to wear a seatbelt are suspected of contributing to the crash, which remains under investigation.