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Vehicle chase leads to Black River Falls man’s arrest

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2 weeks ago

July 1, 2025

Kevin Millard

A Black River Falls man is arrested late Monday night after a pursuit by a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy.

It happened just after 11 p.m. on Highway 54 in the Town of Brockway.

The deputy saw a speeding vehicle. When he tried to stop the vehicle, it drove off.

The chase lasted just over a mile before the driver, Dustin Torkelson, 37, lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a ditch.

He was arrested without incident by the deputy.

Torkelson is in the Jackson County Jail on a felony Fleeing an Officer charge and traffic charges.

At a bail hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon, Torkelson received a $1,000 signature bond.

He returns to court next Monday morning.

Kevin Millard

Kevin Millard is News Director for WIZM News. A West Salem native, he's spent most of his life, except for a year each in Florida and Wausau, here in the La Crosse area. Broadcasting and the media has been a part of his life since he was filmed in his first commercial in 2nd Grade. Most of his career has been spent working behind the scenes in the newsroom at a local television station. He's been the host of WKTY Outdoors since October 2005.