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Fatal Crash Near DeForest Involving Wrong-Way Driver Leads to Two OWI Arrests

Sunday, troopers responded to reports of a wrong-way crash on northbound I-39 near mile marker 125.6 in DeForest, where one person died and four were hurt.
Wisconsin State Patrol reported a suspected wrong-way driver under the influence of alcohol, who drove his full-size SUV head-on into a Volkswagen Tiguan.
Nearly 15 emergency response agencies assisted at the scene, prompting rapid rescue efforts as the full-size SUV became fully engulfed in flames, and the 19-year-old driver from Minnesota was airlifted with injuries.
Wisconsin State Patrol said both drivers were arrested, and a southbound sedan struck a Deforest Police squad car during the investigation.
Wisconsin State Patrol said they are withholding the victim's identity until notification, while investigators conducted a crash scene reconstruction.

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