Posted on September 1st, 2010
A woman accused of crashing into four cars, leaving one person dead, is out of jail on a $2,500 cash bond.
According to officials with the Minocqua Police Department, 25 year-old Nora Johnson, of Woodruff, was behind the wheel of a car that struck four other vehicles stopped at the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway J last Sunday. The crash claimed the life of 73 year-old Beverly Drews, of Fremont. Drews’ husband was hospitalized for back fractures. Their son was also hurt in the crash.
Police arrested Johnson on charges of homicide by negligent operation of a motor vehicle. She also faces five charges of injury by negligent use of a dangerous weapon.
Johnson was arraigned in Oneida County Circuit Court Friday. She is due back in court next month.
If you have been injured in a Rhinelander car accident caused by the reckless actions of another driver, please contact the Rhinelander Car Accident Attorneys of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., at 800-242-2874 to discuss your claim today.
Posted on August 25th, 2010
Police have released the name of a Chippewa Falls man who died after a fiery Rhinelander car accident Sunday.
According to officials with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, 50 year-old Thomas J. Hoehn was behind the wheel of a car that crashed on U.S. 8 Sunday. Police say Hoehn was traveling southbound on U.S. 8 west of Highway N in the town of Woodboro, shortly after 1:00 p.m. when the crash occurred. The initial investigation shows that Hoehn’s vehicle left the roadway and struck several trees.
Oneida County Emergency Medical Services, the Oneida County Medical Examiner’s Office, Woodboro First Responders, and Crescent Fire Department officials all responded to the crash. Hoehn was transported to an area hospital after the accident, where he died of his injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
Posted on August 19th, 2010
A Mosinee man has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts in relation to a Rhinelander hit-and run crash that seriously injured an Antigo bicyclist.
According to court documents obtained through Langlade County Circuit Court, 30 year-old Joseph W. Thomas is charged with reckless driving, recklessly endangering safety, and hit-and-run involving great bodily harm. Thomas is accused of hitting 26 year-old Timothy Wissbroeker on July 5.
According to police reports the accident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. on State Highway 64 in the Town of Ackley. Vehicle parts found at the scene indicated that the offending vehicle was a 2007-2009 Honda CR-V sport utility vehicle. Wissbroeker sustained head injuries, several spinal fractures, a broken pelvis, a broken leg, and other internal injuries in the crash. He was transported to a Wausau hospital in critical condition, which has since been upgraded to fair.
A judge denied a motion by Thomas to lower his bond. He is due back in court on October 4.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a Wisconsin car accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Rhinelander Car Accident Lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., at 800-242-2874 to discuss your claim today.
Posted on August 12th, 2010
Police have released the name of the driver who was killed in a Rhinelander car accident Sunday.
According to officials with the Rhinelander Police Department, 50 year-old Thomas Hoehn, of Chippewa Falls, was killed in a single-vehicle car crash shortly after 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Police say Hoehn was traveling south on County Highway N near Highway 8 in the town of Woodboro when the crash occurred.
Deputies with the Woodboro Sheriff’s Department say Hoehn lost control of his vehicle and veered off the road, striking several trees. Police say, Hoehn was the only occupant of the car.
Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.
Posted on August 3rd, 2010
Police have released the name of a driver who died in a Rhinelander car accident Sunday.
According to officials with the Rhinelander County Sheriff’s Department, 50 year-old Thomas Hoehn of Chippewa falls was behind the wheel in the fatal accident. Police say Hoehn was in a single-vehicle crash shortly after 1:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Highway 8 and County Highway N in the town of Woodboro.
The Sheriff’s Office said, in a statement, that Hoehn’s car left the road and struck several trees. Hoehn was the only passenger in the vehicle.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family and friends.
Posted on July 28th, 2010
The Woodruff Police Department has released the name of a Rhinelander man killed in a car accident Thursday.
Woodruff Police Detective Clayton Kreitlow says 23 year-old David W. Brown, of Rhinelander, was a passenger in a northbound cargo van on Highway 47 shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Police say a minivan driven by 83 year-old Dorthy Herman, of Harshaw, struck a deer while traveling south on the highway, throwing the deer into the air. The deer crashed through the windshield of the cargo van in which Brown was riding.
The van was being driven by 21 year-old Kevin Theisen, of Rhinelander.
Brown was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Theisen was transported to Howard Young Medical Center following the crash, where he was treated and released.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010
A Rhinelander man is in the hospital following a 2-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon.
According to officials with the Rhinelander Police Department, the crash occurred shortly before 4:30 Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Coon and Lincoln streets in Rhinelander. Officer Will Stuart said the man driving the motorcycle was transported by ambulance to Ministry St. Mary’s Hospital following the crash.
The female driver of the minivan was not injured in the crash.
“Right now we’re getting witness statements from other people who had seen the accident,” Stuart said. “We’re talking to the person that was in the van.”
Rhinelander police, fire, and St. Mary’s medical crews were on the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Posted on July 15th, 2010
The family of a bicyclist hit by a reckless driver recently set up a fund to try to find the man who injured him.
Bicyclist and athlete 26-year old Tim Wissbroecker was training for a triathlon when he was hit on Highway 64 Monday June 5th. Tim was sent flying off his bike and was left in critical condition on the side of the road until a woman stopped and called and ambulance. The SUV that hit Wissbroecker continued driving and has yet to be found.
Wissbroecker’s wife, Candice Wissbroecker, decided to set up a $5,000 reward fund to try to find the driver who hut her husband. She asks anyone with information on the accident to contact police immediately.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of reckless driving, contact the Rhinelander reckless driving attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier at 800-242-2874 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 15th, 2010
Two people were injured in an early morning car accident in Trempealeau County Sunday.
According to officials with the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department, the accident occurred shortly after 5:00 a.m. Sunday on County Road D in the Town of Ettrick. Police say a car driven by 20 year-old Andrew Ziegler, of Melrose, lost control of his vehicle and rolled over. Ziegler was ejected from the car when the vehicle overturned, officials say.
Ziegler was transported by medical helicopter to a La Crosse hospital with head and neck trauma. His passenger, Tory Nerison, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Police say neither were wearing seat belts at the time.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a Wisconsin car accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Rhinelander car accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., at 800-242-2874 to discuss your claim today.
Posted on July 9th, 2010
A man from Shorewood died early Thursday morning in a Rhinelander car accident.
According to police, 69 year-old Louis C. Costanzo was traveling west in a 1996 Toyota Camry shortly before 2:00 a.m. Thursday when the accident occurred. Authorities say he lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and struck a tree about a half-mile west of the Portage exit.
The force of impact caused the Camry to burst into flames, trapping Costanzo in the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. Burns Harbor Police Department, Portage Fire Department, and Porter County Coroner’s office assisted at the scene.
If you have been injured in a Rhinelander car accident, please contact the Rhinelander car accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., by calling 800-242-2874.
