Fatal Hit & Run Crash to Pedestrian - 17 Year-Old Arrested for Homicide by OWI in the Town of Dunn
- Dunn County Sheriff's Office
- Mar 29
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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