Dodge County pursuit, crash into McDonald's parking lot
Pursuit ends with Beaver Dam crash (Courtesy: DCSO)
BEAVER DAM, Wis. - Dodge County deputies arrested a man after a short pursuit Wednesday ended with a crash outside a McDonald's.
What they're saying:
It started around 4:30 p.m. The sheriff's office got a report of an erratic driver on State Highway 33 in Horicon that drove on a home's front lawn and into oncoming traffic multiple times.
SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News
A sheriff's deputy spotted the car just outside Beaver Dam and tried to stop it, but the driver immediately sped away. The driver ultimately lost control and crashed into a power utility box, several signs and then parked cars outside a McDonald's on Park Avenue.
Deputies pulled the driver, identified by the sheriff's office as 18-year-old Devon Hambly of Horicon, from the car and took him into custody. He had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.
Featured
Cudahy police chase ends with crash into home: new video
New video shows a wild January police chase that ended with a car crashing into an Oak Creek home.
What's next:
The sheriff's office said Hambly will be booked into the Dodge County Jail on charges of eluding an officer and resisting/obstructing. He was also arrested for operating while under the influence and operating without a valid driver’s license. Additionally, the Horicon Police Department will request charges for operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.
The Wisconsin State Patrol was contacted to conduct the crash investigation.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.