OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – A 27-year-old man from Oshkosh was arrested for OWI early Wednesday morning after crashing into a utility pole near Division Street, severely injuring a passenger.
Officers with the Oshkosh Police Department stated in a release that the crash happened around 3:35 a.m. on March 25 when a northbound vehicle on Division Street near Church Avenue lost control and hit a utility pole.
The release notes that four people were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. A 29-year-old man from Oshkosh was taken to a local hospital for severe injuries, and the driver, a 27-year-old man also from Oshkosh, was taken into custody for Operating While Intoxicated Causing Great Bodily Harm.
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The Wisconsin State Patrol assisted with crash reconstruction at the scene. Division Street between Church Avenue and West Parkway Avenue remains closed.
No additional details were provided.
