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Pleasant Prairie squad totaled during enforcement for reckless driving

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Published  January 31, 2025 10:04am CST
Crime and Public Safety
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Pleasant Prairie police squad totaled

The Brief

    • The squad of a Pleasant Prairie police officer was totaled on Thursday, Jan. 29.
    • The officer was one of several who were conducting traffic enforcement for speed and reckless driving.
    • The officer was hurt but is expected to make a full recovery.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. - Pleasant Prairie police were conducting traffic enforcement on Thursday, Jan. 29 and one of the department's officers ended up being involved in a serious three-car collision.

Three-car wreck

What we know:

The wreck happened at Green Bay Road and Highway 165 in Pleasant Prairie just an hour after their traffic enforcement for speed and reckless driving. 

The offending driver was cited for unreasonable and imprudent speed and failure to obey a traffic signal. 

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Officials say the squad was totaled, and the officer spent several hours in the hospital with serious injuries. The officer is expected to make a full recovery.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department.

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