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WI Appeals Court: Driving After Huffing Cannot Be Charged As Drunk Driving
Motorists who huff or inhale contents in spray cans to get high should not be prosecuted as drunk driver a Wisconsin state appeals court ruled Wednesday. The court upheld the decision from a judge who had dismissed her charges since the chemical found in her system didn’t qualify as an intoxicant. According to the…
Traffic Fatalities Up 13.5% In First Quarter
Traffic fatalities increased 13.5 percent in the first three months of 2012, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the second largest increase since the NHTSA began tracking the data. The last increase during the first quarter was recorded in 2006 and was a 3.5 percent increase. In the preliminary…
Witnesses Shed Light On Fatal Crane Collapse
A fatal crane collapse in Oshkosh earlier this month may have occurred due to an operator error. According to reports, witnesses said it occurred because the 52-ton girder was lowered a bit too quickly or the operator may have adjusted the crane’s position when the span was being put into place. A 35-year-old working…
After Several Area Drownings, Officials Offer Pool Safety Reminders
The recent heat wave sends many people to one of the many pools, rivers or lakes in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, with an increase in water recreation time comes a need for reviewing water safety to prevent a tragedy from occurring. Already this summer several people have drowned in water-related accidents. A 4-year-old died in his…
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…