Waukesha County OWI crash; Madison woman arrested, kids in car
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A Madison woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated after a Waukesha County crash on Wednesday night, June 5.
It happened on I-94 near Brookfield Road around 11:30 p.m. The Wisconsin State Patrol said she had two kids in her vehicle at the time, both under the age of 16.
The 33-year-old woman crashed into a guardrail, authorities said, and her vehicle came to a stop in the lanes of traffic where an oncoming vehicle then hit her. The crash damaged both vehicles and injured the other driver.
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A state trooper noted signs of impairment and arrested the woman after conducting field sobriety tests. She was then taken to a hospital for an evidentiary blood draw.
The children were turned over to a family member.
In addition to her OWI arrest, the state patrol said the woman was cited for deviation from lane, non-registration of auto and carrying no insurance.