Dodge County chase tops 100 mph; Marion woman charged
VILLAGE OF KEKOSKEE, Wis. - A 20-year-old Marion woman was charged after a Dodge County pursuit that reached speeds of more than 100 mph and continued into Fond du Lac County.
What we know:
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said a lieutenant tried to stop a vehicle shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday, June 14, in the Village of Kekoskee. Officials said the vehicle was traveling nearly 50 mph in a 25-mph zone.
According to the sheriff’s office, the vehicle immediately sped away northbound, and a pursuit began. Another Dodge County deputy soon joined the pursuit, which continued into Fond du Lac County.
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The driver failed to stop at stop signs and, at times, drove on the wrong side of the road. The vehicle was damaged after it failed to negotiate a turn and went into a ditch and field near Highland and Kinwood in Fond du Lac County.
The pursuit continued into Oakfield and toward Fond du Lac, where the vehicle entered northbound I-41.
Fond du Lac County deputies had prepared tire deflation devices on I-41 near Winnebago Street. The sheriff’s office said the vehicle slowed after earlier damage left it disabled, and it stopped on the shoulder just south of Winnebago Street.
A high-risk stop was conducted with help from Fond du Lac County deputies and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers. Both people in the vehicle were detained.
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Dig deeper:
The driver, identified as Lorie Johnson, 20, of Marion, was arrested and taken to the Dodge County Jail. Her 20-year-old male passenger was released after being detained.
Johnson was charged Monday, June 15, in Dodge County Circuit Court with felony fleeing or eluding an officer and second-degree reckless endangering safety, along with a misdemeanor charge of bail jumping.
The Source: The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office provided information in this report.