NEW GLARUS TOWNSHIP - A 17-year-old girl faces a charge of intoxicated driving after a crash in New Glarus that injured her and her two teen passengers late Saturday, May 25.
Amber J. Ace, rural New Glarus, was arrested on a charge of causing injury by driving while intoxicated, according to the Green County Sheriff's Department. She was also cited for failure to maintain control.
The crash happened at about 11 p.m. Saturday on County W east of Elmer Road, according to the news release.
Ace and two passengers, Larissa L. Aunet and Iliana E. Samaniego, both 17 and from Belleville, were taken to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison for treatment of their injuries.
Ace was eastbound when she lost control on a curve. The vehicle skidded into the ditch and collided with a mailbox, then went airborne over a culvert, collided with an embankment and rolled over. It landed on its wheels after plowing through a fence.
Samaniego was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. She was flown by Medflight helicopter to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Ace and Aunet were taken to the same hospital by ambulance.
Aunet was cited for underage drinking.
Samaniego was cited for underage drinking and possessing marijuana (25 or fewer grams).
The vehicle was severely damaged and towed.
Amber J. Ace, rural New Glarus, was arrested on a charge of causing injury by driving while intoxicated, according to the Green County Sheriff's Department. She was also cited for failure to maintain control.
The crash happened at about 11 p.m. Saturday on County W east of Elmer Road, according to the news release.
Ace and two passengers, Larissa L. Aunet and Iliana E. Samaniego, both 17 and from Belleville, were taken to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison for treatment of their injuries.
Ace was eastbound when she lost control on a curve. The vehicle skidded into the ditch and collided with a mailbox, then went airborne over a culvert, collided with an embankment and rolled over. It landed on its wheels after plowing through a fence.
Samaniego was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. She was flown by Medflight helicopter to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Ace and Aunet were taken to the same hospital by ambulance.
Aunet was cited for underage drinking.
Samaniego was cited for underage drinking and possessing marijuana (25 or fewer grams).
The vehicle was severely damaged and towed.