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Repeat OWI Offenders In WI: A Serious Problem
A rash of Wisconsin drivers facing third and even fourth time offenses of driving under the influence have been in the news lately. According to recent reports, these are occurred within the past few weeks in Wisconsin: – A 54-year-old Elm Grove man is facing a fourth drunken driving charge May 20 after hitting…
Three Killed After Heavy Rains Wash Away Bridge
Three people were killed Thursday morning when a 15-foot deep and 50-foot wide section of Highway M washed away during heavy rainfall. According to reports, a Milwaukee couple comprised of a 56-year-old husband and 57-year-old wife were the first to die when their pickup plunged into the newly-create Ravine. A third person, a 24-year-old…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Teen
A motorcyclist died Friday night after crashing with a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old Brookfield teen. According to reports, the crash happened about 6:45 p.m. on Pleasant Valley Road, east of U.S. 45. The 49-year-old motorcyclist collided with the 2006 Chrysler van and was taken via Flight for Life to a nearby hospital, where…
WI Man Faces Homicide Charge, Reckless Driving After Hitting 10 Motorcyclists
A Wisconsin man is facing criminal charges after an accident where officials said he crossed the center line and struck 10 motorcyclists, killing two of them. Twenty-five-year-old Clinton Lovelace of Hilbert, Wis. has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide, three counts of second-degree reckless injury, one count of reckless endangerment and a count of…
Teen Faces Charges In Deaths Of Three Friends
A Fond du Lac teen was charged Wednesday in the deaths of three of her friends in a February crash. According to the charges, 18-year-old Carly J. Ottery is facing three counts of homicide by negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the February 4. accident. Nine girls who were all soccer players at…
Bicyclist Killed Miles From Where Husband Died
A Mosinee woman was killed when she was hit by a car while biking, miles away from where her first husband was killed about 3 1/2 years ago. According to news reports, the 44-year-old woman was struck about 11 a.m. Friday on Marathon County KK close to Rifle Road in Mosinee. The driver, a…
Man Killed In Motorcycle-Truck Crash
A Menasha man was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle accident when he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding. According to news reports, the 40-year-old was driving eastbound on Highway 10, when he lost control and crossed over into the westbound lanes, striking a pickup truck. The accident occurred just after 2:30 p.m….
Three-Year-Old Killed In Farm Accident
A 3-year-old boy died Friday when his brother ran over him with a skid steer loader. According to reports, the 7-year-old was apparently giving rides to his siblings when the 3-year-old fell out and was then run over in the Town of New Bern, located in Marathon County. The child died at the scene and…
Charges In Both Crashes That Killed Mother, Son
A West Allis man and a Milwaukee man have been charged in two separate crashes that took the lives of a mother and a son just hours apart. According to reports, Jesse Steinmetz is accused of ran over and killed the 45-year-old mother about 1 a.m. early last Sunday morning. Steinmetz is facing one felony…
Woman, Son Killed On Same Night In Separate Accidents
A woman and her son were both killed early Sunday morning in separate accidents in West Allis. According to reports, the 45-year-old woman was lying in the road on S. 81st St. when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver about 1 a.m. More than four hours later, about 5:30 a.m., her son died…