Tomah woman cited for drunken driving after crash that injured four
April 15, 2021 10:47 AM Jourdan Vian
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TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) A Tomah woman was cited for drunken driving after a single-vehicle crash in which four people were injured in Monroe County.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Nicole Ray, 24, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado at about 8 p.m. Wednesday southbound near 26537 Hwy. CA when she lost contol on a curve. The truck rolled twice before coming to rest on its wheels and four of the five occupants were taken in an ambulance to a local hospital.
Investigators say alcohol and speed were suspected to be factors. Ray was cite for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing injury.
Alcohol Believed to Contribute to Accident in Monroe County
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at approximately 8:18 p.m. the Monroe County Communications Center received a report of a single vehicle rollover accident near 26537 County Highway CA. The vehicle involved was a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crash. The truck was determined to be operated by Nicole Ray, 24, of Tomah, WI. There were four additional occupants in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The investigation determined that the truck was being driven southbound on County Highway CA, when the driver failed to maintain control as she negotiated curves in the roadway. The truck appeared to have rolled twice before coming to rest on its wheels. Four of the five occupants were transported by ambulance to a local hospital for their injuries.