Alleged drunk driver hits patrol car
APPLETON — The Wisconsin State Patrol says a drunk driver struck a State Patrol cruiser while the trooper was out of his vehicle on a traffic stop in Appleton.
The accident happened around 12:30 Sunday morning. Neither the trooper nor the driver was injured. The trooper says while he was on the traffic stop, he heard braking noises and turned to see a car hitting his cruiser.
The driver of the car, a 33-year-old man from Illinois, was arrested at the scene and taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. He was later taken to the Outagamie County Jail.

Sep 29, 2009 at 2:56 p.m.
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Beeferer asks: Why does Illinois send their idiots up here?
So they could blend easier.
Sep 29, 2009 at 10:29 a.m.
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hannah-
In the United States of America the justice system is founded on INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY. When law enforcement arrests someone, it is the states burden to prove guilt, NOT the person charged.
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GET A CLUE..........Please.......
Sep 28, 2009 at 10:38 a.m.
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noise is spelled this way not nose!
Sep 28, 2009 at 9:08 a.m.
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also note that it says 'most drinking drivers involved in fatal and serious injury crashes have not previously been convicted of any OWI or related offense'
Sep 28, 2009 at 9:06 a.m.
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916wi this link will show you that hisrotically about 40% of all fatalities are alcohol related and 10-16% of all injuries are alcohol related.
http://www.dot.state.wi.us/safety/motori...
Sep 28, 2009 at 7:09 a.m.
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fishingal, good proofreading. That's funny.
Sep 28, 2009 at 5:12 a.m.
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That officer must have GREAT hearing in order to hear a braking nose! Har!!
Sep 28, 2009 at 12:07 a.m.
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Some heavy punishment given to crazy drunk drivers , to make them remembered what they had done .. The writer can be contacted at http://mbnaamerica.blogspot.com
Sep 27, 2009 at 9:21 p.m.
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brwe......Take some time and read my post a little bit slower! I offered a guess--I didn't state any facts to debate.....duh:)
Sep 27, 2009 at 9:11 p.m.
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It wasn't breaking noses, it was braking noses. Apparently there were a number of noses traveling on the highway and when they saw they trooper, they hit the brakes. They probably could not resist interest in what was going on, that being a natural attribute of their species.
Sep 27, 2009 at 8:15 p.m.
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"caught on the squad car camera" ???? was he also going the wrong way too? i didnt read anything about that. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh maybe he hit the squad so hard, it spun completely around !!!
Sep 27, 2009 at 7:41 p.m.
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"..I would guess the the majority of accidents have nothing to do with alcohol" I guess that settles the argument! Who can debate facts like that?
Sep 27, 2009 at 7:31 p.m.
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I hope this was caught on the squad camera. Maybe Wisconsin can get on an episode of dumb drivers.
Sep 27, 2009 at 7:22 p.m.
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916WI, This is WI. where there is a bar on practically every street corner. We have more alcoholics in this state than in any other in the USA. I think you are living under a rock or are in denial if you think that a great number of accidents are not alcohol related. Wake up! It is not even a serious crime here until your umpteenth time!!!!!
Sep 27, 2009 at 7:11 p.m.
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beeferer......They come up here because they feel more comfortable being around people who are more like themselves.......
Sep 27, 2009 at 6:52 p.m.
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fishingal: You are the winner of the best comment of the day. Short and sweet. Thanks.
Sep 27, 2009 at 6:23 p.m.
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There is that word "accident" again, as if the alcohol "accidently" got into his body.
Sep 27, 2009 at 5:06 p.m.
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I've heard the sound of my own nose being broke. But I can't imagine what the sound of braking noses would be like!
Sep 27, 2009 at 4:40 p.m.
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Why does Illinois send their idiots up here?
Sep 27, 2009 at 3:46 p.m.
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crazy drunk drivers
Sep 27, 2009 at 2:12 p.m.
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Oh, I think they do choose to be stupid for the most part. Family, genetics, or upbringing play a part, but it is the one area where we can truly make a difference if we work hard. But it's easier to be stupid than it is to pick up a book or think ten or fifteen seconds before doing something.
Sep 27, 2009 at 1:56 p.m.
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It's not that big of a problem--It's just that every time alcohol is remotely involved in a situation it seems to make headlines......I would guess the the majority of accidents have nothing to do with alcohol, however if you read the papers you would be led to believe that almost all do......
Sep 27, 2009 at 1:35 p.m.
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But, remember, people don't "choose" to be stupid.
Sep 27, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.
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I really am glad this officer or any one else was not hurt. Wisconsin needs to toughen up on all the drunks on the road. Some people seem to think its socially acceptable.
Sep 27, 2009 at 1:21 p.m.
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That is correct. We live in the United States of America and have the freedom to "choose."
Sep 27, 2009 at 12:20 p.m.
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Just exercising his "right" to "tip a few" & drive--right?
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