Fire & Rescue

Truck rollover near Trempealeau leads to fire, possible drunk-driving charge

Published

11 months ago

May 21, 2023

Two people were injured in a weekend rollover accident on Highway 35 in the Town of Trempealeau, which may have resulted from drunk driving.

A Ford truck went out of control, overturned in a ditch and caught fire shortly after 8 p.m. Friday.

The male driver and a passenger were ejected from the truck during the crash.

The driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment and is being cited for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI).

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.