Accidents reported in Waushara County

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5/3/2021: A one-vehicle accident occurred at 3:56 p.m. on Apache Ave. in the Town of Bloomfield. Logan Kicherer, 19, Fremont, stated he had worked a 12 hour shift at work and then had to drive a friend home. He stated that he was starting to fall asleep but continued driving. He fell asleep and then the vehicle went into the opposite side ditch and struck a tree then rolled on its side.

5/7/2021: A one-vehicle accident occurred at 8:55 p.m. on CTHE eastbound in the Town of Warren. Stephanie Melchor, 23, Berlin, left the roadway going left of center, struck a fire number sign then a small bush/tree with the front end of its vehicle. Melchor then struck wires to a fence which resulted in the damage to three posts that were steered off. Melchor then continued through the yard and through the wire fence and re-entered the roadway. The vehicle sustained damage to its front end and wide wheel wells and also its front tires.

5/8/2021: A two-vehicle accident occurred at 6:41 a.m. at the Intersection on STH49 northbound in the Town of Bloomfield. Pamela Marquardt, 59, Redgranite, went to pass Clayton Young, 41, Berlin, who was on a farm tractor with implement in tow. Young signaled a left turn onto Badger Drive and slowed to make turn, turning slight right to then turn left. Marquardt collided with the left front tire of 8-tired, articulating Tractor John Deere. She stated Young was in the middle of the road and went to the right, so she went to go around him, and did not see turn signal. Young stated he was signaling left and just felt a little bump as she went around him. Paint transfer of left front tire of tractor, drivable.

5/8/2021: A one-vehicle accident occurred at 11:59 a.m. on CTHH westbound in the Town of Poy Sippi. Jessiah Halbach, 18, Fremont, ran off the roadway, overcorrected, and crossed the centerline. The vehicle lost traction and began to spin counterclockwise across the road. Halbach entered the north ditch, rolled over, and came to rest on its wheels in the north ditch.

Deer accidents:

4/29/2021: At 11 p.m., Matthew Elliot, 24, Stevens Point, on STH22, Northbound, Town of Dakota.

5/5/2021: At 9 p.m., Brian Miranda, 18, Wautoma, on CTHE, Southbound, Town of Warren.

5/9/2021: At 9:22 a.m., Lowell Lillge, 70, Nekoosa, on STH73, Southbound, Town of Plainfield.

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