Two injured, suspected of drunken driving in Verona crash
Two people were seriously injured, and both are suspected of drunken driving after a head-on crash this morning in Verona Township, according to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff's Office.
A car driven by Evie J. K. Allen, 20, Oregon, was traveling east on County M near Davis Hill Road when it crossed over the centerline into the path of an oncoming car driven by Julie J. Booth, 30, Verona, at about 2:58 a.m., the release said. Allen was pinned in her vehicle and had to be extricated by the Verona Fire Department.
Allen sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatement, the release said. She is tentatively charged with causing injury by intoxicated driving. Booth, who was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained serious, non life-threatening injuries, and was also transported to an area hospital for treatment. She is tentatively charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense, the release said.
Anyone who may have witnessed this crash or have information related to this crash is asked to call (608) 284-6900.
Oct 20, 2008 at 1:38 a.m.
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lulu I wish they would do that. Also wish they would treat people who killed others DUI at least as 2nd deg homicide. Really isnt any different than shooting a gun randomly into a building.
Oct 19, 2008 at 1:07 p.m.
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wow that is sickening. It is just wrong to treat drunken driving as a traffic ticket. It should be treated as what it is: attempted murder!
Oct 19, 2008 at 7:22 a.m.
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The Milwaukee Journal has begun a series on drinking in Wisconsin.
http://www.jsonline.com/
There are a lot of graphics. Its not a felony in our state until your 5th conviction. Some stats from there:
Here are the sobering facts:
• Wisconsin has led every state in its percentage of drinkers since at least 1995.
• Wisconsin has led the nation in binge drinking every year since at least 1995.
• Wisconsin is the only state in the country that treats first-offense drunken driving as a traffic ticket.
• More than one-third of the people convicted of drunken driving in Wisconsin last year were repeat offenders.
In Rock County, from 2003-2007, with our population at 159,623 people, we have 203 liquor licenses; 5,969 OWI convictions; 51 fatal drunk driving crashes.
Oct 19, 2008 at 4:39 a.m.
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if I'm not mistaken, isn't it a manditory 5 years prison for the 5th offense now, plus a very hefty fine??
Oct 18, 2008 at 9:54 p.m.
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I wonder what the DWI stats are for cities like New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta? Cities with modern Rapid transit that is 24/7 and easy to use?
Oct 18, 2008 at 9:03 p.m.
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After all these decades, what is the answer to drunk drivers? There are or never will be enough police to catch them all, and people will continue to die. All the advertising and public adds on the dangers of drunk driving will never stop the problem. This state makes alot of money off of alcohol sales and spends alot of it on catching alcohol drivers...make sense? The ones that pay the ultimate price are the innocent victims, the youth, and the dead peoples family, kids etc...jmo
Oct 18, 2008 at 8:03 p.m.
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Simple.
1st dui, $1500 fine, 1yr revoked. 364 in jail. Mandatory AA.
2nd dui $10,000 fine, 5 yrs revoled 364 jail, 5 yrs prob w/o alcohol.
3rd dui $100,000 fine, banned from driving for life 5 yrs prison. 25 yrs probation.
Any more just keep adding zeros to the fine.
Ah screw that. Just break their legs. Drunks have a hard time driving with 2 busted legs.
Oct 18, 2008 at 7:31 p.m.
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Wow. No good. Let's see, we have people sitting in jail for hmmmmmm....not paying child support, stealing and other less serious crimes, but these idiots get off with a few months and a ticket. Eye for an Eye. I am totally for that, the punishment should equal the severity of the crime. Drunk drivers who get into accidents are attempted murderers and should be prosecuted as such! Quit wasting so much time on the "easy" gets. Put more effort into keeping the habituals locked up.
Oct 18, 2008 at 6:26 p.m.
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A lot of these kids are being brought up by parents that like to have a drink. Nothing wrong with that except these parents are having parties while kids are there or taking them to parties and bars instead of getting baby sitters. Kids think that this is ok since mom and / or dad do it. Quit taking kids to the bar or parties! It is not quality time.
Oct 18, 2008 at 5:32 p.m.
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I am so beyond sick of seeing underage people drinking and driving... I say lock them all up and throw away the key.
Oct 18, 2008 at 2:39 p.m.
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I've always liked the proposal that when you're 18 you should get to choose one: drinking or driving.
Oct 18, 2008 at 1:12 p.m.
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STUPID,STUPID,STUPID. I'm glad I don't drink....but I gots to watch out for the other guy at all times. Just hope my luck don't run out. Everyone STAY SAFE!!!!
Oct 18, 2008 at 12:17 p.m.
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bennetonf1. Get with the times, kids dont wait till there 21 to start drinking and yes the legal drinking age is 21. So hopefully that answered your question! Someday it will change.
Oct 18, 2008 at 11:30 a.m.
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Isn't the legal age to drink 21?
Oct 18, 2008 at 11:19 a.m.
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No cure but it would possibly lower the drunk drivers if we actually gave them real punishments. 6 months for your 4th OWI?? 6 months is nothing!! My uncle got 3 and he just had to be on the bracelet for 3 months, pretty hefty fine I guess but still it's not nearly enough to deter people from driving!
Oct 18, 2008 at 10:39 a.m.
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its a cancer on society. no cure....
Oct 18, 2008 at 10:34 a.m.
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Just an ordinary day in the state of Wisconsin. How many OWIs will these two get before killing someone, 8,9,10? One guy is up to 11. Does anyone know what the record is? WI should change the state motto to "WI- get as many DUIs as you want but you'll never do jail time"
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