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Driver Charged With Fifth OWI After Car Dangles Over Lake Michigan at Milwaukee Park

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reports a Class G felony referral in the case.

Overview

  • A 29-year-old Waukesha man drove off Lincoln Memorial Drive into Veterans Park on Monday morning, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
  • The vehicle flipped onto its roof and came to rest on the retention wall along the Oak Leaf Trail with part of the car hanging over Lake Michigan near the General Douglas MacArthur statue.
  • First responders extracted the driver, noted no apparent major injuries, and transported him to a local hospital for evaluation.
  • Deputies say the driver faces an OWI fifth-offense charge, which is classified as a Class G felony in Wisconsin.
  • WISN aired live images from the scene as crews secured the area for recovery and continued their on-scene work.