Fatal Hit & Run Crash to Pedestrian - 17 Year-Old Arrested for Homicide by OWI in the Town of Dunn

DATE OF RELEASE: March 29th, 2025

INCIDENT #: 25-00449

SUBJECT: Fatal Hit and Run Crash

AUTHORIZED BY: Sheriff Kevin Bygd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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On Saturday, March 29th, 2025, at approximately 7:14 am, the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a female lying in the ditch that appeared to have been struck by a vehicle on County Highway Y, between 330th Ave and 370th Ave, in the Town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin.

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Menomonie Fire Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, responded to the scene. Upon arrival, a woman was located just off of the roadway with fatal injuries. The Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.

Information was received about the location of the possible striking vehicle and operator. Immediate follow up was conducted and the vehicle involved was located. The 17 year old female operator of the striking vehicle was subsequently arrested for OWI 1st Offense, Hit and Run Causing Death, Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle as well as additional traffic offenses.

The crash remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notifications to the family.

Sheriff Kevin Bygd

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Dunn County Deputy Recognized at WTSOA Conference for Graduation of DRE Program

Earlier this week during the Wisconsin Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Graduation Ceremony & Awards Banquet which took place at the Wisconsin Traffic Safety Officers Association  Annual Training Conference, Dunn County Deputy Sheriff Logan Bauer Officer was recognized for graduating from the 2024 DRE Program.

As an IACP certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), deputies are able to properly recognize and articulate when drivers are impaired by drugs, whether illegal, prescription, over-the-counter, or a combination of drugs and alcohol.  To become a Drug Recognition Expert, Officers must complete an intensive, multi-week certification program which is fully funded by the Wisconsin Bureau of Traffic Safety. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is fortunate to have three deputies certified as Drug Recognition Experts who are called upon to assist our local law enforcement partners to assist with impaired driving investigations.

Deputy Bauer recognized for successful graduation from the 2024 IACP Drug Recognition Program.

Minnesota Man Stopped by Deputies in Menomonie and Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges

Around 2:30 AM on February 19, 2025, a Sheriff's deputy was on patrol when he stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation and suspicious driving behavior on North Broadway St. near Elm Avenue in the City of Menomonie. Deputies noticed drug paraphernalia in the car while contacting the driver and the vehicle was subsequently searched.

After locating numerous illegal substances in the vehicle, the driver was arrested and transported to the Dunn County Jail. The charges that were forwarded to the District Attorney's Office included:

• Manufacture/Deliver Psilocin >100-500g

• Possess Methamphetamine

• Possess THC

• Possession w/ Intent to Deliver Fentanyl

• Possess Drug Paraphernalia

• Operate without Valid Driver's License

The driver was held at the jail and is scheduled to appear in front of a judge for a bond hearing.