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28 June 2021 News
Fatal Accident On Interstate 41 In Winnebago County
A 55-year-old Neenah woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 41 southbound in Winnebago County Friday morning. Sheriff’s officials say a 2017 Ford Fusion was trying to perform a lane change in the five-lane area to exit onto County Highway II and Winchester Road when it collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The Sonic spun and hit the outside right wall causing it to cross over four lanes of travel where it was struck by a semi-truck. The Neenah woman driving the Sonic was killed in the crash. The 50-year-old Appleton man driving the Ford Fusion and the 38-year-old Seymour man driving the semi were not injured. The southbound lanes of I-41 were closed for about 5 ½ hours.
Name Released From Fatal Accident On State Highway 33
Dodge County Sheriff’s officials have released the name of a driver who was responsible for a three-vehicle accident on June 15th that resulted in the deaths of two people including a 6-month-old baby and injuries to four others including himself. Twenty-six-year-old Justin Bobolz was driving a Ford Transit Van that ran into the back of Hyundai that was stopped on Highway 33 that was waiting for the Nissan in front of it to turn. The baby and a 68-year-old passenger in the Hyundai were killed in the crash. All three drivers were hurt and another passenger in the Hyundai. The injured were taken to hospitals in Waupun and Beaver Dam. No other names from the accident at State Highway 33 and Breezy Point Road were released.
Update On Fatal Accident In The Town Of Oak Grove
The name of one of the drivers involved in a fatal collision between a Buick sedan and Ford Truck on State Highway 33 in Dodge County’s Town of Oak Grove has been released. The crash claimed the life of the Buick’s driver, a 50-year-old Lake Mills woman. A 12-year-old passenger from Lake Mills was flown to Children’s Hospital in Madison with life-threatening injuries. Forty-seven-year-old Daniel Bryfczynski of Horicon was driving the truck that crossed over the center line. He and a 44-year-old passenger also from Horicon were taken to hospitals in Oconomowoc and Beaver Dam respectively. The accident happened early last Wednesday afternoon.
Three Crashes No Injuries On Interstate 41 In FDL
No one was injured in three separate traffic crashes on Interstate 41 in the Fond du Lac area Saturday morning. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say the first happened just before 7 am when a southbound semi lost control and hit another vehicle on the interstate between US Highway 151 and Hickory Street. Both went through the median cables ending up in or near the northbound lanes. A secondary crash occurred about 75 minutes later when a northbound vehicle failed to move over for a Sheriff’s squad car working the first accident and struck the rear of the squad car. The driver was cited for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. The other crash happened minutes after the first between Hickory Street and Military Road when a vehicle in the northbound lane swerved to avoid another vehicle and went through a highway fence ending up on Mercury Marine property.
Oshkosh Man Arrested For Eighth OWI
The State Patrol arrested a 54-year-old Oshkosh man for his eighth operating while under the influence offense Friday night on Interstate 41 southbound near Fond du Lac County Highway N. Jeffrey Schertzl was parked on the interstate near County Highway N. Schertzl displayed signs of impairment and was arrested after field sobriety testing. He was taken to a local hospital for a blood draw and was later taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on OWI 8th, operating while revoked and was placed on a probation hold.
Guilty Verdict In Columbia County Cold Case
A Columbia County jury Friday found 73-year-old Mark Wayne Bringe guilty of first-degree murder in the August 1988 of his then-wife Lori Bringe. Judge Andrew Voight presided over the trial. Evidence presented at the trial established that on August 19th, 1988 Bringe shot and killed his wife Lori outside their rural residence in the Town of Arlington. State Attorney Generial Josh Kaul says the conviction brought accountability to the tragic homicide. He thanked the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the team at the state’s Department of Justice for their work on the case. Bringe faces a sentence of life in prison.
Ripon Common Council Preview
The Ripon Common Council tonight will discuss a proposed ordinance for allowing ATV and UTV use in the city. The Council broached the subject several times before and in September of last year tabled discussion. At the time Police Chief Bill Wallner told the council he had discussed ATV and UTV use with Town of Ripon Police and the Town Chairman and they were not in favor of opening every Town road for routes. He felt the city and town would have to hold conversations to make it work. The council tonight will also consider how to fill a vacancy in District 2 on the council. Councilman Ben Morrison resigned at the council’s last meeting because he was moving out of the district. The council meets at 7 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Vaccine Passports
The next political football connected with COVID-19 is the so-called “Vaccine Passport.” “Vaccine passports” are considered a physical or digital copy of your medical record showing that you have or have not taken the full doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The State Assembly recently passed a bill that prohibits the use of “vaccine passports” for the COVID-19 vaccine by any public or private business. Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says a hospital in Texas fired employees who refused to get vaccinated, which led to a lawsuit. He says some people feel the passports could be discriminatory in nature. State Representative Alex Dallman of Green Lake says people should not be forced to reveal their private medical decisions to the public.
FDL County Among Counties With Moderate Level Of COVID 19 Activity
One of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services newer metrics for the COVID-19 battle is the Disease Activity level by county. Heading into the weekend none of Wisconsin’s 72 counties was in the very high category, but more than 50 were in the moderate risk category. That included Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says that in part is because surrounding counties are in the same category, which reflects those counties have over 10 active cases. Mueller says that category has role in determining the restrictions and precautions long-term care facilities use for their residents and visitors. For the first time this past week the state had more than 10 counties that were in the low risk category for that particular metric.
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