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Onalaska woman, who allegedly hit and killed 83-year-old crossing Main Street, while looking at her phone, appears in court

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FILE - Police block traffic on Main Street in Onalaska on Sept. 6, 2024, after a pedestrian was hit (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO: Jason Jenkins)
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A 40-year-old Onalaska woman faces up to 10 years in prison if she’s convicted of vehicular homicide for a fatal accident in that city.

Megan Urch appeared in court by video on Thursday.

Police in Onalaska said Urch was distracted while driving on Main Street back in September, and struck 83-year-old Darlene Wozney, who was crossing the street around noon.

Wozney died at a hospital. Urch reportedly was looking at her phone.

A $10,000 signature bond was approved by Judge Gloria Doyle for Urch, who has been in the county jail for over two months.

She’s scheduled for another pre-trial hearing on Dec. 5.

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.

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  1. LG

    November 26, 2024 at 12:39 pm

    Anyone look up this woman’s wrap sheet. My goodness. Multiple charges in close succession like: drug convictions (meth, THC), possession, paraphernalia, speeding, seat belt violations, operating w/o proof of insurance, failure to pay significant debt to Kwik Trip, probation violation. Might she be anti authority and a menace to the community. If we could asked her deceased victim, the answer would be Yes.

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