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19-yr-old runs red light at 45 mph, nails La Crosse Police SUV
A 19-year-old allegedly drinking and driving hit a La Crosse Police squad car at about 45 miles per hour while running a red light through West Avenue.
Jacob Schwalbach, charged with “OWI while causing injury,” was headed south on Lang Drive around 9 p.m. Monday, when he ran the light and hit a police SUV that was traveling on La Crosse Street.
Schwalbach’s car then nailed a stop light, which toppled onto his car.
La Crosse police say their officer had minor injuries, which were treated at the hospital.
The report doesn’t say whether Schwalbach was injured, however. He was immediately taken to the La Crosse County jail.
Along with OWI, Schwalbach was charged with running the light and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Brian Beldham
July 14, 2021 at 9:31 am
The cops body cam is on YouTube. His breathalyzer was 0.0000. He was not drinking.
Collin Gossett
January 24, 2023 at 4:12 pm
He was on xanax and admitted it.