Wisconsin is seeing a reduced number of traffic accidents in 2013. As of this report, only 281 traffic deaths have occurred while 333 deaths were reported this time last year. One reason for this may be a reduced number of passenger deaths. in 2012, one fatal...
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Fox bites Wisconsin girl at petting zoo, investigation ensues
Animal lovers and business owners in Wisconsin may have heard about a recent incident at a petting zoo in Shawano in which a 15-year-old girl was bitten by a baby fox. The bite reportedly drew blood, so the fox, which was in a pen at the time of the incident, was...
One Wisconsin woman killed in fatal motorcycle accident
One Menomonie woman died after being thrown from a motorcycle when it collided with a vehicle that was attempting to make a left turn. According to the report, the fatal accident occurred when the vehicle turned as the motorcycle attempted to pass on the driver's...
Insuring teenagers is expensive
Wisconsin parents might be interested to hear that insuring teenagers is more expensive that insuring any other drivers. Teens are considered the riskiest drivers. Therefore, insurance companies charge more to insure them. According to a senior insurance analyst for...
Truck industry unhappy about new driver fatigue regulations
Wisconsin's trucking industry is about to experience some changes this month thanks to a set of government regulations being imposed nationwide. The new rules are intended to curb the rate of fatigue-related accidents among truck drivers. Data provided by the...
Woman dies in 4-vehicle crash on Wisconsin highway
With multiple reports of collisions between late May and early July, Highway 97 in Stratford has seen its fair share of accidents this year. On July 1, a fatal car crash involving four vehicles tied up afternoon traffic for several hours between the eastbound and...
Names released in case of fatal crash
Wisconsin residents may be interested to hear that the names of those involved in a Waupaca Co. crash have been released. The fatal car crash occurred on June 21st at 5:03 P.M. One individual in the accident suffered from serious injuries and died as a result of the...
Family of teenager files lawsuit in fatal 2010 bicycle crash
Wisconsin residents might be interested to hear that the family of a teenager killed in a fatal bicycle crash at the Angel Fire Resort in 2010 filed a lawsuit against three companies that were involved in the manufacture of the helmet that the boy was wearing during...
Wisconsin toddler in recovery after dog attack
A Milwaukee toddler is recovering after being attacked by a dog in Racine County. The police report that the child was at home with his mother and her boyfriend when he was reportedly seated on the kitchen floor and given a cookie. The dog bite injury appears to have...
Man charged with murder in car crash
A fatal crash near Prairie du Sac in July 2012 has resulted in homicide charges against a Windsor man. The 28-year-old driver has been charged with felony homicide by negligent vehicle operation in connection with the wrongful death of a 17-year-old victim. If...


