20190302 koch-kurthON MARCH 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:39 I, DEPUTY RIPCZINSKI WAS DISPATCHED TO A SNOWMOBILE VS VEHICLE CRASH ON STH 70 AT
FOREST RD 162, DRAPER TOWNSHIP. UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE I OBSERVED A GREY MINI VAN IN THE SOUTHBOUND DITCH FACING EASTBOUND
AND APPEARED TO HAVE DRIVER SIDE DAMGE. ONE OCCUPANT EXITED UPON MY ARRIVAL. I ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL SNOWMOBILES ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. EMTS ARRIVED ON-SCENE JUST BEFORE MY ARRIVAL. MALE OPERATOR OF MINI VAN STATED HE WAS TRAVELING
WESTBOUND ON STH 70 WHEN HE OBSERVED TWO SLEDS CROSS THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT STOPPING AT THE TRAIL CROSSING. AS HE WAS
WATCHING THEM CROSS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM, HE QUICKLY OBSERVED ANOTHER SLED COMING OVER THE HILL AND SLAM INTO THE DRIVERS
SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. HE STATED THE SLED THAT HIT HIM WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP AT THE HI-
WAY ENTRANCE AT THE TRAIL CROSSING. HE SAID THE SLED THAT HIT HIM WAS FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SLED. HE STATED THAT THE VAN SPUN
AROUND AND HE ENDED UP FACING EAST. HE STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE STATED HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE OPERATOR
WAS IDENTIFIED AS . I SPOKE WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE SNOWMOBILE WHO WAS IN THE AMBULANCE. IDENTIFIED AS
. STATED THAT SHE WAS COMING OVER THE HILL, UNSURE OF HER SPEED AS SHE WAS WATCHING THE TWO SLEDS AHEAD OF HER,
SAWYER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT
15880 EAST FIFTH STREET
HAYWARD, WI 54843
(715) 634-4858
6VL131BQ71 WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH REPORT
Secondary
CrashAmendedCrash Type
DT4000 (STANDARD CRASH)Reportable
TagsSchool Bus Related
NOActive School ZoneGovernment
Property
Reporting
ThresholdTrailer or TowedWork ZoneLane ClosureHit and RunOn Emergency
Total Killed
00
Total Injured
01
Total Units
02
Time Notified
02:38 PM
Date Notified
03/02/2019
Time Arrived
02:58 PM
Date Arrived
03/02/2019
Crash Time
02:38 PM
Crash Date
03/02/2019
Investigating Officer/Deputy
DEPUTY NICOLE RIPCZINSKI
Agency Crash Number
19030204
Primary Crash Document #Document Number Override
6VL131BQ71Additional InformationNONE, PHOTOS
Photos ByN. RIPCZINSKI
Reconstruction ByDiagram
Description
I, a sworn law enforcement officer, agree that I have not added any CJIS data in this report.
Crash Time 02:38 PM
Crash Date 03/02/2019Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Crash
Form DT4000 1 of 6
This report does not include any CJIS data.
AND DID NOT SEE THE STOP SIGNS FOR THE HIGHWAY CROSSING. SHE STATED SHE SAW THE TWO SLEDS CROSS AND CONTINUED ACROSS THE
HIGHWAY. SHE STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS APPROACHING A HIGHWAY CROSSING. THE MALE SUBJECT TRAVELING BEHIND HER,
, STATED THAT THE STOP SIGNS WERE BURIED UNDER SNOW BANKS AND WERE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRAIL. I NOTED
THAT THE SIGNS WERE SLIGHTLY OBSTRUCTED BY THE SNOW AND WERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAIL. HAD MINOR/TO POSSIBLY
SEVERE INJURIES. HER SLED HAD HIT THE MINI VAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR AND SLIDING VAN DOOR, CAUSING
DISABLING DAMAGE TO HER SLED. SEE #19030204.
SAWYER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT
15880 EAST FIFTH STREET
HAYWARD, WI 54843
(715) 634-4858
6VL131BQ71 WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH REPORT
Structure Type
NO STRUCTURE
Y Coordinate
5088132.5
X Coordinate
207103.328125
Longitude
-90.774842146
Latitude
45.88437158
INTERSECTION
ON STH70 WB
AT FED FOREST RD 162
IN THE TOWN OF DRAPER
IN SAWYER COUNTY
Location
Special StudyAccess Control
PARTIAL CONTROL
Tribal Land
Crash Classification - Jurisdiction
NO SPECIAL JURISDICTION
Crash Classification - Location
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Relation To Trafficway
TRAFFICWAY - ON ROAD
Animal Type
Weather Condition(s)
CLEAR
Environment Factor(s)
VISUAL OBSTRUCTION (S)
Roadway Factor(s)
NONE
Road Surface Condition(s)
WET
Light Condition
DAYLIGHT
Manner of Collision
08--FRONT TO SIDE
First Harmful Event Location
ON ROADWAY
First Harmful Event
MOTOR VEH IN TRANSPORT
Crash Scene
Intersection Type
NOT AN INTERSECTION
Junction Location
NON-JUNCTION
Within Interchange Area
NO
Truck Bus or HazMat
NO
Road Grade
LEVEL
Road Curvature
STRAIGHT
Surface Type
BLACKTOP (BITUMINOUS)
Traffic Control Inoperative/Missing
NO
Traffic Control
NO CONTROL
Traffic Way
TWO-WAY, NOT DIVIDED
Emergency Motor Vehicle Use
NOT APPLICABLE
Special Function
NO SPECIAL FUNCTION
Most Harmful Event: Collision With
MOTOR VEH IN TRANSPORT
Total Lanes
2
Speed Limit
55
Pre CrashTire
Mark
Direction Of Travel
WESTBOUND
Insurance?
YES
Total HazMat Types
0
Total Trailers
0
Total # Citations Issued
0
Train/Bus # InjuredTotal Occs
1
Operating As EndorsementsVehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR01 Unit Type
AUTOMOBILE
Vehicle Operating As Classification
D CLASS
Unit Status
IN TRANSIT
Unit Summary
UNITModel
CARAVAN
Year
2016
Make
DODGE
Vehicle Identification Number
06200101 Country of Issuance
UNITED STATES
St
WI
Plate Type
AUT - AUTOMOBILE
License Plate Number
Vehicle
Crash Time 02:38 PM
Crash Date 03/02/2019Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Crash
Form DT4000 2 of 6
This report does not include any CJIS data.
SAWYER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT
15880 EAST FIFTH STREET
HAYWARD, WI 54843
(715) 634-4858
6VL131BQ71 WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH REPORT
RICE LAKE, WI 54868 , US
Owner Name01Driver DistractionsNOT DISTRACTED
01Driver Actions
NO CONTRIBUTING ACTION
Driver Prior Action Other
Vehicle Factors
NOT APPLICABLE
What Driver Was Doing
GOING STRAIGHT
Vehicle Removed ByTowed Due To Damage
TOWED BUT NOT DUE TO DISABLING DAMAG
Extent Of Damage
FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE
Vehicle Damage
8--LEFT SIDE REAR, 9--LEFT SIDE MIDDLE, 10--LEFT SIDE FRONT
Initial Contact Point
9--LEFT SIDE MIDDLE
Bus Use
NOT A BUS
Body Style
MV - MINI VAN
Color
GRY - GRAY
VEHICLEUNITUNITVEHICLE Sequence Of Events
Event
MOTOR VEH IN TRANSPORT01
Event
DITCH02
Event
03Event
04Organization/CompanyInsurance Company
AMALGAMATED-CASUALTY-INSURANCE-COMP
Policy Holder
UNITHelmet ComplianceHelmet Use
Seat Position
1--FRONT SEAT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER/MOTORCY
Safety Equipment
SHOULDER & LAP BELT
On Duty Crash
Driver License Number
STATE: WISCONSIN COUNTRY: UNITED STATES
Address
RICE LAKE, WI 54868 , US
Race
WHITE
Date of Birth
05/25/
Sex
MALE
Citations Issued
0
Driver
ITEquipment
Individual
UNINDIVIDUALCrash Time 02:38 PM
Crash Date 03/02/2019Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Crash
Form DT4000 3 of 6
This report does not include any CJIS data.
SAWYER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT
15880 EAST FIFTH STREET
HAYWARD, WI 54843
(715) 634-4858
6VL131BQ71 WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH REPORT
Injury
Drug & Alcohol
Individual Condition
APPEARED NORMAL
Drug Type
00101Drug Test ResultsDrug Test TypeDrug Test Given
TEST NOT GIVEN
Alcohol Test ResultsAlcohol Test TypeAlcohol Test Given
TEST NOT GIVEN
Suspected Drug Use
NO
Suspected Alcohol Use
NO
Action Other
Action
To/From SchoolLocationPrior ActionStriking Unit #
Time of DeathDate of DeathHospital
EMS Run #EMS Agency IdentifierMedical Transport
NOT TRANSPORTED
Trapped/Extricated
NOT TRAPPED
Ejection Path
NOT EJECTED/NOT APPLICABL
Ejected
NOT EJECTED
Airbag
DEPLOYED-SIDE
Injury Severity
NO APPARENT INJURY00101 Tint ComplianceEye Protection
UNIT Non Motorist
INDIVIDUALTruck Bus or HazMat
NO
Road Grade
HILLCREST
Road Curvature
STRAIGHT
Surface Type
OTHER
Traffic Control Inoperative/Missing
NO
Traffic Control
STOP SIGN
Traffic Way
TWO-WAY, NOT DIVIDED
Emergency Motor Vehicle Use
NOT APPLICABLE
Special Function
NO SPECIAL FUNCTION
Most Harmful Event: Collision With
MOTOR VEH IN TRANSPORT
Total Lanes
2
Speed Limit
45
Pre CrashTire
Mark
Direction Of Travel
NORTHBOUND
Insurance?
YES
Total HazMat Types
0
Total Trailers
0
Total # Citations Issued
1
Train/Bus # InjuredTotal Occs
1
Operating As EndorsementsVehicle Type
SNOWMOBILE02 Unit Type
EQUIPMENT
Vehicle Operating As Classification
O CLASS
Unit Status
IN TRANSIT
Unit Summary
UNITModelYearMakeVehicle Identification Number
0202Country of IssuanceStPlate TypeLicense Plate Number
Vehicle
Crash Time 02:38 PM
Crash Date 03/02/2019Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Crash
Form DT4000 4 of 6
This report does not include any CJIS data.
SAWYER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT
15880 EAST FIFTH STREET
HAYWARD, WI 54843
(715) 634-4858
6VL131BQ71 WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH REPORT
Owner Address
COLBY, WI 54421 , US
Owner Name02Driver DistractionsDISTRACTION/INATTENTION
02Driver Actions
EXCEED SPEED LIMIT, FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
Driver Prior Action Other
Vehicle Factors
NOT APPLICABLE
What Driver Was Doing
GOING STRAIGHT
Vehicle Removed By
OWNER
Towed Due To Damage
NOT TOWED
Extent Of Damage
DISABLING DAMAGE
Vehicle Damage
12--FRONT
Initial Contact Point
12--FRONT
Bus Use
NOT A BUS
Body StyleColor
VEHICLEUNITUNITVEHICLE Sequence Of Events
Event
MOTOR VEH IN TRANSPORT01
Event
02Event
03Event
04IndividualInsurance Company
PROGRESSIVE-CASUALTY-INS-CO
Policy Holder
UNITHelmet ComplianceHelmet Use
Seat Position
1--FRONT SEAT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER/MOTORCY
Safety Equipment
NOT APPLICABLE
On Duty Crash
Driver License Number
STATE: WISCONSIN COUNTRY: UNITED STATES
Address
COLBY, WI 54421 , US
Race
WHITE
Date of Birth
11/03/
Sex
FEMALE
Citations Issued
1
Driver
ITEquipment
Individual
UNINDIVIDUALCrash Time 02:38 PM
Crash Date 03/02/2019Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Crash
Form DT4000 5 of 6
This report does not include any CJIS data.
SAWYER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT
15880 EAST FIFTH STREET
HAYWARD, WI 54843
(715) 634-4858
6VL131BQ71 WISCONSIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CRASH REPORT
Injury
Drug & Alcohol
Individual Condition
APPEARED NORMAL
Drug Type
00202Drug Test ResultsDrug Test TypeDrug Test Given
TEST NOT GIVEN
Alcohol Test ResultsAlcohol Test TypeAlcohol Test Given
TEST NOT GIVEN
Suspected Drug Use
NO
Suspected Alcohol Use
NO
Action Other
Action
To/From SchoolLocationPrior ActionStriking Unit #
Time of DeathDate of DeathHospital
FLAMBEAU HOSP
EMS Run #
19030202654
EMS Agency Identifier
3
Medical Transport
EMS GROUND
Trapped/Extricated
NOT TRAPPED
Ejection Path
NOT EJECTED/NOT APPLICABL
Ejected
NOT EJECTED
Airbag
NOT APPLICABLE
Injury Severity
SUSPECTED MINOR INJURY00202 Tint ComplianceEye Protection
UNIT Non Motorist
INDIVIDUAL Violations
DescriptionSNOWMOBILE OPERATOR FAIL/YIELDSeq Num001Statute Number350.03(1)Issue To?
002
UTC Number
AE01414401
Crash Time 02:38 PM
Crash Date 03/02/2019Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Crash
Form DT4000 6 of 6
This report does not include any CJIS data.