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TAYLOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE On March 12, at 10:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Melvin Lorenz, 56, of Thorp, was eastbound on County Line Rd. near the intersection of 6th Ave. in the town of Roosevelt, when it went into the south ditch. The vehicle drove in the south ditch for a little bit before being steered hard left causing the vehicle to overturn on the roadway. The vehicle came to rest upside down in the north ditch facing westbound. The driver crawled out of the vehicle and left the scene. The driver called the crash in 5 days later. The driver complained of a pulled hamstring and being disoriented as a result of the crash. According to the crash report, he stated that he had one alcoholic beverage prior to driving and stated he crashed due to the rear wheel falling off. Based on the tire tracks on the scene, and how everything came to rest, the report states that the rear tire did not come off until the vehicle rolled from the overcorrection out of the south ditch. The vehicle sustained disabling damage. Lorenz received citations for operating a motor vehicle without insurance, non-registration of auto, operator failure to wear safety belt, and failure to keep vehicle under control.
CRASH
TAYLOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE On March 12, at 10:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Melvin Lorenz, 56, of Thorp, was eastbound on County Line Rd. near the intersection of 6th Ave. in the town of Roosevelt, when it went into the south ditch. The vehicle drove in the south ditch for a little bit before being steered hard left causing the vehicle to overturn on the roadway. The vehicle came to rest upside down in the north ditch facing westbound. The driver crawled out of the vehicle and left the scene. The driver called the crash in 5 days later. The driver complained of a pulled hamstring and being disoriented as a result of the crash. According to the crash report, he stated that he had one alcoholic beverage prior to driving and stated he crashed due to the rear wheel falling off. Based on the tire tracks on the scene, and how everything came to rest, the report states that the rear tire did not come off until the vehicle rolled from the overcorrection out of the south ditch. The vehicle sustained disabling damage. Lorenz received citations for operating a motor vehicle without insurance, non-registration of auto, operator failure to wear safety belt, and failure to keep vehicle under control.

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