Woman arrested for OWI after two-vehicle crash injures three on I-94 at Hawley Road

By: Stephanie Staudinger

Posted: Sep 23, 2019 4:33 AM CDT

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 28-year-old woman was arrested for OWI after allegedly causing a crash that injured three people.

Milwaukee County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-94 eastbound at Hawley Road around 5:25 p.m. on Sunday.

One passenger was pinned inside of the vehicle that was struck.

Rescue crews arrived on scene and extricated the passenger who was taken to a local hospital. The driver of that vehicle as well as a third person were also taken to local hospitals.

Witnesses stated that the driver of the striking vehicle lost control of her vehicle before striking the other vehicle.

Deputies detected the odor of intoxicants and conducted standard field sobriety tests.

The woman performed poorly on the tests and was taken to a local hospital for a blood draw.

She now faces charges of OWI Causing Great Bodily Harm.