DARIEN, Wis. (WFRV) – A woman from southern Wisconsin, who stated she was eating Taco Bell while driving, rear-ended a squad car on I-43 Tuesday night, causing a deputy to be hospitalized.
A release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office states that one of its squad cars was rear-ended around 11:10 p.m. on June 24 while a deputy was northbound on I-43 near Hwy X in Darien.
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The deputy noticed a vehicle approaching from behind him at a ‘high rate of speed.’ The deputy was reportedly in the right lane, going roughly 60 mph.
When the approaching vehicle continued to get closer, the deputy tried to accelerate; however, the vehicle ended up crashing into the back of the squad car.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as a 41-year-old woman from Geneva. The woman reportedly admitted to eating Taco Bell while she was driving and “wasn’t paying attention.”
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It was reported that the woman showed no signs of impairment and denied using alcohol or drugs.
The deputy was hospitalized with minor injuries.
The investigation into the crash remains active.
