Alleged drunken driver rams vehicle into Waukesha building

Jan. 22, 2012
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By Gitte Laasby of the Journal Sentinel

Jan. 22, 2012 0

A 62-year-old alleged drunken driver from Waukesha was arrested early Sunday after he crashed his Jeep into a building in Waukesha, setting the car on fire.

According to a news release from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, authorities were called to the area of Sunset Drive and Center Drive at 3:36 a.m. Sunday, where the man's 1998 Jeep Cherokee was fully engulfed in flames.

Initial investigation showed that the man was driving north on Center Drive when he crossed over the centerline and struck a 2003 Ford Explorer. No occupants of the Explorer were injured as a result of the accident, the release said.

The 62-year-old continued north on Center and struck several mailboxes before he crossed over Sunset Drive and struck a building at 900 Sunset Drive. Officials said the building's gas meter was damaged as a result of the accident.

The Sheriff's Office and Waukesha police and fire departments responded to the incident.

No information was available Sunday about whether the driver was injured.

He was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and hit-and-run causing property damage.

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About Gitte Laasby

Gitte Laasby is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Public Investigator. She investigates government issues and consumer affairs.

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