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On Friday, July 18, 2025, at approximately 2:43 p.m., the Juneau County Communication Center received a report of a reckless driver, initially called in by the Adams County Communication Center. The complaint stated that a Tesla was swerving, passing in a no-passing zone, and possibly leaving the roadway.
The crash occurred on State Highway 82 near the Adams and Juneau County line at County Road HH south. As a result of the crash, State Highway 82 was closed on the Adams County side and west of the crash site by Juneau County authorities. Emergency responders from the Mauston Fire Department and Mauston EMS were dispatched to the scene. Mauston Fire paged out Lyndon Station Fire Department for mutual aid support. Wisconsin State Patrol was also on scene.
The driver of the Tesla, a 39-year-old male, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a 47-year-old male, was transported by UW Medflight. A juvenile passenger was also involved and was transported to Mile Bluff Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
The Juneau County Highway Department assisted with cleanup efforts after the vehicles were removed from the roadway.
The incident remains under investigation. No names are being released at this time out of respect for those involved and their families.
Further updates will be provided as appropriate.

On Thursday, July 17, 2025, at approximately 12:09 PM a Deputy with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop near the 3100 block of CTH Z, Town of Springville, Adams County after observing it pass through the road closed signs on CTH Z between STH 82 & Fern Ave. The Deputy made contact with the female driver, who was identified from prior law enforcement contacts as Samantha S. Borck, age 30 of Adams, WI. During the traffic stop Samantha accelerated rapidly leaving the scene of the traffic stop, which occurred in the closed construction zone area of CTH Z. The Deputy returned to his squad and began to pursue the vehicle with the assistance of several other Deputies.  

During the pursuit, Deputies observed several items being thrown from the vehicle at various locations. The vehicle continued to flee law enforcement at speeds upwards of 100 mph. Tire deflation devices were deployed, but were unsuccessful. The vehicle eventually came to a stop in the 3200 block of 4th Ave when a male subject, identified as Dillon T. Sauer, age 29 of Grand Marsh, WI, exited the vehicle and was detained by law enforcement. The driver, Samantha Borck was given several commands to exit the vehicle, again refusing to comply and accelerated away from law enforcement.

The pursuit continued for several miles before the vehicle went down a dead end road, at which time the vehicle stopped. The driver, Samantha Borck and a male passenger, identified as Ryan J. Jolin, Age 22 of Friendship, WI, fled from the vehicle on foot for a short distance before they were apprehended by Deputies. The entire pursuit was approximately 43 miles in length.

K9 Tekla, K9 Ira and K9 Willy with the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office were deployed in the areas where items had been thrown from the vehicle. While searching the ditch line on CTH Z near Fern Ave, K9 Tekla alerted her handler, Sgt Orlowski, to an odor emitting from a plastic bag containing a crystalline like substance. A further search of this area was conducted and multiple plastic resealable baggies, colloquially known as “gem baggies,” containing a white crystalline substance were located. There were eight total gem baggies totaling 28.78 grams that were located and seized. These items were brought to the Sheriff’s Office for testing. The crystalline substance inside the baggies tested positive for the presumptive presence of Methamphetamine.

Ryan J. Jolin was booked into the Adams County Jail on the following charges:

Resisting or Obstructing Officer-Causing Soft Tissue Injury

Possession of Methamphetamine w/Intent to Distribute

Dillon T. Sauer was booked into the Adams County Jail on the following charge:

Possession of Methamphetamine w/Intent to Distribute

Samantha S. Borck was booked into the Adams County Jail on the following charges:

 Fleeing/Eluding

 Recklessly Endangering Safety-1st Degree

 Possession of Methamphetamine w/Intent to Distribute

 Resisting or Obstructing Officer-Causing Soft Tissue Injury

 Felony Bail Jumping x2

Samantha was also issued numerous traffic citations for her actions in this matter. 

All three subjects had their initial appearances today in Adams County Circuit Court Branch II; Borck was given a $10,000 cash bond, Sauer a $5,000 signature bond, and Jolin a $1,000 cash bond. All three subjects remain incarcerated in the Adams County Jail at the time of this release. 

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Harper’s Towing and Lifestar EMS.

This case remains under investigation and no further information will be released at this time.