Wisconsin
Wrong-way crash kills four in Central Wisconsin, man arrested for homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle
WAUPACA COUNTY (NBC 26) — The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 47-year-old Neenah man on initial charges of four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and operating while revoked and causing death, according to a press release.
Three of four people in an SUV that was struck by a pickup truck that was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes died at the scene, while the fourth later died at the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.
Below is a statement from Weyauwega-Fremont Schools about the crash:
Dear Families,
It is with deep sadness that I provide you with this update. We have learned that two Weyauwega-Fremont School District students and one alumnus have died in a wrong-way accident on Highway 10 Saturday night. The deceased include a W-F Elementary student and a W-F High School student. Another alumnus has also been hospitalized with serious injuries.
Out of respect for the families, we are not releasing the names of the students at this time.
We are truly devastated by this news. Counselors will be available at each of our schools this upcoming week to speak with any students who may need some additional help processing this situation. We encourage anyone who needs assistance to meet with a counselor at any time.
Please join us in keeping the victims’ family and friends in our thoughts at this time. Thank you for your support as we grieve together as a school district community.
Dr. Phillip S. Tubbs District Administrator
Weyauwega-Fremont School District
A pair of GoFundMe fundraisers have been established for funeral expenses here and here.
Earlier reporting below:
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Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a wrong-way crash Saturday night that killed three people, and critically injured two others, according to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office.
Sergeant Josh Kreuger writes that a 9-1-1 call came into the Sheriff’s Office before 9:15 p.m. about a pick-up truck on US Highway 10 in Weyauwega driving the wrong way in the eastbound lane.
Authorities said the pickup crashed head-on into an eastbound SUV.
Kreuger writes three people were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. One was taken to a medical facility for “critical, life-threatening injuries,” and the pickup truck driver was taken to a medical facility for “critical injury,” the news release states.
Maddi Schultz works at a restaurant off of Highway 10. In the year she has worked near the highway, she said she has never heard of a crash like this.
“You always see these things on TV, but you never imagine them happening in real life,” she said Sunday. “It’s just, like, something that’s really heartbreaking to hear.”
As of the publication of this article, the crash is still under investigation.
NBC 26 reached out to the Sheriff’s Office for additional comment and an update on the investigation on Sunday morning; Sgt. Chad Repinski declined to speak at this time.
The Waupaca County Highway Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Weyauwega Police Department, Weyauwega Fire Department, Gold Cross Weyauwega and Fremont Ambulance assisted the Sheriff’s Office at the scene of the crash, according to the news release.
Wisconsin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin speaks with law enforcement on Wisconsin’s fentanyl and opioid crisis
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Public safety leaders in northeast Wisconsin welcomed Sen. Tammy Baldwin to the Green Bay Police Department on Wednesday.
Sen. Baldwin met with law enforcement to discuss the fentanyl and opioid crisis in the state and the work that is being done to combat the issue.
Baldwin presented issues contributing to the crisis, such as the supply chain coming from other countries, and gave resources for public safety leaders to use in the line of duty.
The number of overdoses and deaths related to opioids saw an increase across the state in 2023.
Sen. Baldwin says she is looking to provide more protective and preventative resources for public safety.
“Our law enforcement and first responders are on the front lines every day fighting the fentanyl crisis in Wisconsin,” said Sen. Baldwin. “I’m committed to making it easier for our first responders to get the training they need to administer life-saving overdose reversal drugs like Narcan.”
Sen. Baldwin also called for more detection equipment and personnel at the southern border to reduce the flow of synthetic fentanyl into the country.
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Wisconsin
Flames from fatal Wisconsin home explosion may have set off ammunition, police say
- A house explosion occurred in southern Wisconsin just outside Middleton around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Authorities believe that the explosion triggered ammunition stored inside the home.
- One person died in the explosion, and the county medical examiner’s office is investigating the incident.
One person died when a house exploded in southern Wisconsin and authorities believe gunfire reported by neighbors happened when flames set off ammunition stored inside the home, police said.
Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters responded about 11 p.m. Tuesday after the house exploded just outside the city of Middleton, said Elise Schaffer, a spokesperson for the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
One person was killed and the county medical examiner’s office is investigating, Schaffer said Wednesday.
VIDEO CAPTURES YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO BUILDING EXPLOSION THAT LEFT 1 DEAD, 7 INJURED
Images posted by local media show the ruined home in flames after the explosion, which left a window and other debris scattered nearby.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, she said. Middleton is about 6 miles northwest of Madison.
Schaffer said she had no additional information to release Wednesday morning.
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The sheriff’s office said in a news release that the fire “may have set off ammunition inside the home,” leading some nearby residents to report the sound of gunfire.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin fatal house explosion; ammunition discharged in Dane County
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD, Wis. – At least one person is dead following a house explosion in the Town of Springfield in Dane County. That is just north of Middleton.
It was just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 when emergency crews were dispatched to the home that was engulfed in flames.
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House explosion in Town of Springfield, Wisconsin
There were early reports of shots being fired at the scene. But officials with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office say they believe it was just ammunition in the house being discharged due to the extreme heat.
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