RIDGEVILLE, Wis. — The Monroe Sheriff’s Department arrested Preston Schreier, 19, after he consumed alcohol and totaled a vehicle in a rollover crash on Kelton Road in Ridgeville, which severely injured to his passenger on Thursday, Dec. 9.
Police said Schreier admitted to consuming alcohol at a bar before the accident and contacting his friend to assist the female victim of the crash to the hospital instead of contacting 911. Schreier only sustained minor injury in the crash.
According to the incident report, the totaled vehicle was approximately 100 yards off the roadway. It appeared that Shrieder failed to maintain control of the vehicle as it approached a 90 degree corner, causing it to overturn numerous times before coming to a stop in a farm field.
Police said in a release that the vehicle contained several open and unopened alcohol containers. Both speed and alcohol are believed to be factors that lead to the rollover crash.
The Monroe County 911 Communication Center reported receiving a call at 2:08 a.m from a local hospital to report a female was dropped off in the emergency room with significant injuries, as a result of the accident. Due to the need for immediate medical care, law enforcement were unable to speak to the female and gathered information from a concerned citizen.
As a final result of the investigation, additional charges of reckless driving – cause great bodily harm and misdemeanor bail jumping were forwarded to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office for Schreier.
Deputies also followed up with the bar where both the bartender and bar owner were issued citations due to Schreier being served.
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