On 12/16/22 at approximately 12:22 am, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a one vehicle crash with no one around on CTH N near E Park Ln in the town of Waterloo.

When law enforcement arrived on the scene, they met with the reporting party, Alex Taylor, age 32, of rural Potosí. Taylor reported the crash. Taylor led deputies to a One Vehicle Crash leading to Obstructing an Officer

On 12/16/22 at approximately 12:22 am, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a one vehicle crash with no one around on CTH N near E Park Ln in the town of Waterloo.

When law enforcement arrived on the scene, they met with the reporting party, Alex Taylor, age 32, of rural Potosí. Taylor was the person who reported the crash. Taylor led deputies to believe that she did not have contact with the driver of the vehicle on the night of the crash. Deputies continued their investigation and learned that Kelsey Borcherding, age 29, of Lancaster, had been the driver of the vehicle (2015 Ford Explorer). It wasn’t until later in the day on the 16th before deputies had contact with Borcherding. Borcherding admitted to being the driver of the vehicle. Borcherding had been northbound on CTH N when she lost control of her vehicle on the slippery roadway before striking an embankment, which caused disabling damage to her vehicle. Borcherding went on to confess that she had talked with Taylor on the night of the crash, and that she had used Taylor’s phone to contact her father. Deputies followed up with Taylor, who admitted to obstructing officers.

Borcherding was cited for failure to report an accident, failure to maintain control of her vehicle, operating while suspended, and failure to wear her seat belt.

Taylor was issued a county ordinance citation for obstructing an officer.

Borcherding was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Donnie’s Towing. With the driver of the vehicle on the night of the crash. Deputies continued their investigation and learned that Kelsey Borcherding, age 29, of Lancaster, had been the driver of the vehicle (2015 Ford Explorer). It wasn’t until later in the day on the 16th before deputies had contact with Borcherding. Borcherding admitted to being the driver of the vehicle. Borcherding had been northbound on CTH N when she lost control of her vehicle on the slippery roadway before striking an embankment, which caused disabling damage to her vehicle. Borcherding went on to confess that she had talked with Taylor on the night of the crash, and that she had used Taylor’s phone to contact her father. Deputies followed up with Taylor, who admitted to obstructing officers.

Borcherding was cited for failure to report an accident, failure to maintain control of her vehicle, operating while suspended, and failure to wear her seat belt.

Taylor was issued a county ordinance citation for obstructing an officer.

Borcherding was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.

Donnie’s Towing provided assistance to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.