Arrest following morning crash near Reedsville

Dec. 18, 2024

The Brillion News

The following press release was issued to The Brillion News.

On Wednesday, December 18, at 5:14 AM, Manitowoc County Deputies were dispatched to an address on USH 151 for the report of a home entry and a vehicle in the ditch, shortly thereafter a White Ford Transit Van was stolen from a nearby address on CTH S.

The preliminary investigation indicates that responding deputies located the potential stolen vehicle in question on CTH S, north of USH 151. Upon an attempt to conduct a traffic stop on this vehicle, the operator, a 39-year-old woman from Port Washington, disregarded officer's signals to stop. The Ford van continued and eventually collided with an eastbound Toyota Rav4, which was operated by a 25-year-old man from Manitowoc County, on USH 10 to the east of Hickory Hills Road in Manitowoc County.

The operator of the Toyota Rav4 and a 19-year-old woman from Manitowoc County, were transported by ambulance for their injuries. The operator of the Ford van was not injured. She was arrested and transported to the Manitowoc County Jail on the following charges.

• Knowingly Flee an Officer

• Operator a Motor Vehicle Without Owner's Consent

• Recklessly Endangering Safety

• Hit and Run Causing Injury

• Resisting Arrest.

No further information is being released at this time as the crash remains under investigation.

We would like to thank the following agencies for assisting with this crash investigation: Reedsville Police Department, Reedsville Fire Department, Reedsville First Responders, Valders Ambulance, Valders Fire Department, Scotts Towing, Hi-Way 42 Garage and Towing, Manitowoc County Highway Department, and the Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch Center.