Forestville man cited with fourth OWI after striking tree
A Forestville man was arrested for his fourth Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) violation in addition to failing to keep his vehicle under control and notifying police of an accident last week after he drove off the road. The Door County Sheriff’s Department responded to County Highway U near Midway Road in the Town of Clay Banks last Wednesday at 4:15 p.m., where the driver of a black sports-utility vehicle struck a tree, a driveway embankment, and a culvert before continuing to drive down the road. The incident is linked to a grassfire incident we reported on last week. The vehicle was found a short while later with damage to all areas of the vehicle’s body, but especially to the front. According to the accident report, the Forestville man told the deputy that he had hit a deer despite branches and other parts of the tree being found in the wheel wells and the vehicle doors. The man refused to take the field sobriety test and was arrested for the OWI and obstructing an officer. He did suffer a possible injury, but he was not transported to a local hospital for treatment.
