Alcohol Leads to Rollover Accident Near Norwalk
A Cashton man was arrested on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 after a single vehicle rollover that resulted in severe injuries to his passenger.
On 12/09/20 at around 2:08 a.m. the Monroe County 911 Communication Center received a call from a local hospital to report a female was dropped off in the emergency room with significant injuries, as a result of a rollover accident near Norwalk. Due to the need for immediate medical care, law enforcement was unable to speak to the female but did gather information from a concerned citizen.
Through the investigation, deputies were able to locate Preston Schreier (19) of Cashton, and identified him as the driver. Schreier had only sustained minor injury in the crash. Schreier admitted to consuming alcohol at The Place bar before the accident. Schreier also admitted instead of contacting 911 for law enforcement or an ambulance, he contacted a friend to assist the girl to the hospital. Schre
Cashton man arrested for injuring passenger in rollover crash after consuming alcohol
December 14, 2020 3:59 PM Margarita Vinogradov
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RIDGEVILLE, Wis. The Monroe Sheriff’s Department arrested Preston Schreier, 19, after he consumed alcohol and totaled a vehicle in a rollover crash on Kelton Road in Ridgeville, which severely injured to his passenger on Thursday, Dec. 9.
Police said Schreier admitted to consuming alcohol at a bar before the accident and contacting his friend to assist the female victim of the crash to the hospital instead of contacting 911. Schreier only sustained minor injury in the crash.
According to the incident report, the totaled vehicle was approximately 100 yards off the roadway. It appeared that Shrieder failed to maintain control of the vehicle as it approached a 90 degree corner, causing it to overturn numerous times before coming to a stop in a farm field.