Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. - A Fond du Lac County man was ejected from his vehicle, flown to a hospital and arrested for operating while intoxicated after a crash on Wednesday afternoon, March 4.
The details:
It happened on Highway 45 in the town of Osceola. Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputies and other first responders were dispatched at around 3:30 p.m.
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The driver, a 52-year-old Oakfield man, had been ejected from his vehicle. He was flown to a Neenah hospital with serious injuries.
Investigators determined the man was headed north on Highway 45 when he failed to negotiate a curve, went into a ditch, hit an embankment and went airborne. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash, and the man was arrested for OWI.
No other people or vehicles were involved. The highway was closed for roughly 45 minutes due to the crash response.
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The Source: The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office released information about the crash and arrest.