TOWN OF WILLOW SPRINGS - A Mineral Point woman faces potential criminal charges after she and her 9-year-old daughter were injured in an ATV rollover accident Sunday afternoon north of Darlington in the Town of Willow Springs, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office.
Amanda L. Denman, 34, was driving the ATV on private property along Wisconsin 23 at about 3:30 p.m. when she tried to turn around at the end of a driveway and lost control of the vehicle.
The ATV rolled over onto the highway, ejecting Denman and her daughter. They were taken by private vehicle to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington, then later transferred to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.
The Madison hospital notified law enforcement of the accident at 12:19 a.m. Monday. By law, any ATV accident that causes injuries requiring a physician's care must be reported.
A hospital spokesperson Monday afternoon said Denman had been discharged from the hospital.
The accident remains under investigation by both the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Natural Resources.
"Alcohol was definitely a factor," said Sheriff Reg Gill, adding that Denman is currently under court order not to drink alcohol as a condition of bond. He said his department has not yet referred the case to the Lafayette County district attorney for charging.
The DNR's involvement in the investigation is related to the ATV landing on a public roadway when it rolled over, Gill said.
Amanda L. Denman, 34, was driving the ATV on private property along Wisconsin 23 at about 3:30 p.m. when she tried to turn around at the end of a driveway and lost control of the vehicle.
The ATV rolled over onto the highway, ejecting Denman and her daughter. They were taken by private vehicle to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington, then later transferred to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.
The Madison hospital notified law enforcement of the accident at 12:19 a.m. Monday. By law, any ATV accident that causes injuries requiring a physician's care must be reported.
A hospital spokesperson Monday afternoon said Denman had been discharged from the hospital.
The accident remains under investigation by both the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Natural Resources.
"Alcohol was definitely a factor," said Sheriff Reg Gill, adding that Denman is currently under court order not to drink alcohol as a condition of bond. He said his department has not yet referred the case to the Lafayette County district attorney for charging.
The DNR's involvement in the investigation is related to the ATV landing on a public roadway when it rolled over, Gill said.