CRIME & SAFETY
Wisconsin police chase, fatal crash; no charges for officer
DANE COUNTY, Wis. - The Wisconsin police officer involved in a pursuit that led to a fatal crash will not be criminally charged, officials announced on Friday, May 10. Monona police tried to stop a "suspicious vehicle" the night of Jan. 1, but the driver fled, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said. The vehicle later crashed into a tree, and all three people inside died at the scene.
Crash in Sun Prairie sends person to hospital
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Sun Prairie Police Department said a person was sent to the hospital following a crash in Sun Prairie, Friday night. Police were called around 9:12 p.m. to a crash near McCoy Road, officials said. Officials were not able to provide any further information.
McFarland PD: Driver flees after refusing to stop for officers
MCFARLAND, Wis. (WMTV) - A driver fled from McFarland police after failing to stop early Tuesday morning. At about 1:25 a.m., a McFarland officer tried to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on US Highway 51 near Voges Road. The McFarland Police Department says the vehicle fled from police and continued northbound past US Highway 12.
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