A 54-year-old Wisconsin man has been arrested on charges stemming from his fifth DWI.

The man was driving in the town of Wilson in a GMC Yukon. He was pulling up to a stop sign when he hit the back of a Toyota Prius that was stopped in front of him. When police arrived on the scene they immediately detected alcohol on the man’s breath and he was subsequently arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

This charge will be the man’s fifth offense regarding drinking and driving. The driver of the Prius was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

If you have been injured in a car accident due to a reckless drunk driver, please contact the Wausau drunk driving accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., by calling 800-242-2874 today.

The texting while driving ban that was enacted December 1,2010 in the state of Wisconsin has been hard for police officers to enforce.

Wausau police have only issued one texting citation during the past year. Police are not surprised by this low number because they say it is difficult to determine if a driver is texting on their phone.

The Wausau citation came after the driver rear-ended a patrol car and admitted to the police he had been distracted by a text message on his cell phone. The police officer wasn’t injured in the accident.

If you have been injured in a car accident due to a reckless driver, please contact the Wausau reckless driving accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A woman driving the wrong way on I-94 this weekend in Pewaukee crashed into an oncoming vehicle, killing the driver and herself.

Multiple people who saw the woman traveling the wrong way alerted authorities. Four police cars were sent to the scene and as one car was approaching the driver, she hit another car head-on. The woman was killed instantly as well as the other driver, a 41-year-old Wisconsin man.

The widow of the victim said she is truly heartbroken to learn of her husband’s passing and realizes that her life and the lives of her three children will be forever changed. She just wants answers as to how this accident happened. Police have made a statement saying that although it was a tragic accident it could have been even worse.

Police are currently still investigating the causes of the deadly car accident.

Our thoughts and condolences go out to the victims’ family and friends during this challenging time.

The likelihood of a pedestrian accident happening is higher at night. This Halloween children will be occupying neighborhood streets in the dark. Drivers and pedestrians need to be alert when they are out.

Dangerous areas for both drivers and pedestrians include crosswalks and dark corners of the street. Drivers need to come to a complete stop at crosswalks and need to expect that some children will not follow proper etiquette when crossing the street. They need to not drive as fast and not be on their cell phones at all while driving.

Pedestrians need to stay out of the main street while trick-or-treating as well as stay in parts of the neighborhood where they will be visible to cars.Parents should equip their children in safe costumes as well.

When a pedestrian accident does occur, pedestrians can be severely injured. If you have been the victim of a pedestrian accident, please contact the Wausau pedestrian accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

Numerous studies reveal that the first month teen drivers are legally allowed to be on the roads alone is the most dangerous month for them to drive.

It is suggested that parents stay engaged even after the teenagers are out of the learner’s permit stage. According to research, teenagers are twice as likely to crash their motor vehicle in the first month than they are in the following two years of operating a motor vehicle.

The person occupying the passenger seat of the teenager’s vehicle changes significantly after the learner’s permit is traded in for a valid driver’s license. After a driver’s license is obtained, parents are only recorded in the car 3 percent of the time. The rest of the time is made up of fellow teenagers and younger siblings in the passenger seat. This statistic is a large reason why teenagers are 50 times more likely to crash their car in the first month.

If you have been involved in a car accident, please contact the Wausau car accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

This Sunday afternoon a car accident occurred leaving a 25-year-old Wausa man as the only casualty.

The driver of the motor vehicle was traveling west on Highway 11 when it suddenly crossed into the eastbound lane striking a semi-truck. The driver of the semi-truck was uninjured in the accident.

The 25-year-old Wausau passenger died at the site of the car accident. The driver of the vehicle was taken to a hospital by flight where their condition is unknown at this time.

An ongoing investigation of this fatal accident is currently underway.

Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time.

A horse-drawn buggy carrying four Amish children to school was struck by an oncoming car during the early hours of the morning on Barry Road in the town of Marcellon.

The car hit the buggy as it was leaving a store causing the four children to experience serious injuries. The driver of the car did not sustain severe injuries and was able to help with the injured children. Two of the children were taken to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison by MedFlight.

The town of Marcellon is heavily populated by the Amish community and horse-drawn buggies are noticed and respected on the road. Barry Road can cause perception difficulties due to large hills and blind spots.

All four children are said to be in stable condition as the investigation of the crash continues.

If you have been injured in a car accident, please contact Wausau Car Accident Lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A rollover accident that occurred in West Salem early Thursday morning resulted in one man being sent to the hospital.

According to officials, the exact cause of the crash is still being investigated, but it is known that the man was traveling on Bergum Coulee Road when he somehow lost control and his vehicle flipped over.He was transported to the hospital to be treated for unknown injuries.

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

A DUI charge has been filed against a Wisconsin man who caused a pedestrian accident, hitting a woman as she was crossing Highway 51 in Madison.

The accident took place around noon on Wednesday when a 61-year-old woman was crossing Highway 51 at the intersection of East Washington. 30-year-old Jonathan J. Rehdantz, who had his 2-year-old daughter in the car with him, is suspected of driving under the influence of methadone.

According to Madison police, the driver has been arrested, and the incident is being investigated. If he is found guilty, this will be Rehdantz’s fourth operating under the influence offense.

The woman was transported to University of Wisconsin Hospital following the accident. She was listed in critical condition, and later died from her injuries.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends during this difficult time.

A man was hospitalized after a car crashed into his motorcycle Monday night.

At 8:30 pm, a woman crossed over the center lane of Wisconsin 32/57 and crashed her Volkswagen Jetta into an oncoming motorcycle. Their were no other passengers in the car, and the driver was not injured in the collision.

According to authorities, the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet and was seriously injured in the accident. He underwent surgery at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, and is reportedly still hospitalized in critical condition.

Although a preliminary breath test was not available at the time of the accident, the driver of the car has been arrested. The woman is accused of operating while intoxicated, driving left of center, and causing injury.

If you or a loved one has sustained injuries as the result of a drunk driving accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Wausau drunk driving accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.