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Sheriff's department vehicle in accident

By MIKE HEINE Monday, January 21, 2008 - 6:27 p.m.

SPRING PRAIRIE—A Walworth County sheriff’s lieutenant was involved in a minor traffic accident Monday afternoon.

At 3:43 p.m., a Nissan Titan pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old East Troy girl slid through a stop sign on Hargraves Road at County D in Spring Prairie Township.

She slid into the path of Lt. Kevin Williams, who was driving an unmarked Chevy Tahoe westbound on County D. The Tahoe was unable to stop and hit the passenger side of the pickup, State Trooper Robert Borek said.

Borek cited the 16-year-old for failure to stop. The road was snow-covered and slippery, Borek said.

There were no injuries. Both drivers, the sole occupants in their vehicles, were wearing seatbelts, he said.

The sheriff’s vehicle was towed. Its airbag had deployed, Borek said.

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garyprimer
Jan 22, 2008 at 11:05 a.m.
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It's quite simple. The police are there to issue citations, not receive them.

enufsaid
Jan 22, 2008 at 9:09 a.m.
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This is newsworthy??????

dianaw1961
Jan 22, 2008 at 5:26 a.m.
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this is so sad that we hear all this about the cop not getting tickets, i had a sheriff following me to close all the way on hwy 51, he was way to close to me and i was driving 5 to 7 below the speed limit. i was a getting upset and i was going to call him in. it was getting very slippery at 5 p.m. and right in front of me there was a car speeding and he let the car go speeding down the road I couldn't believe it

ReconTHeJon
Jan 22, 2008 at 2:10 a.m.
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who loves there Heine... ohh and Ann Marie too

mheine
Jan 21, 2008 at 9:32 p.m.
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Just to clear up a misconception from Mymaro's comment...
The Wisconsin State Patrol investigated this accident and ticketed the 16-year-old driver, not the Walworth County Sheriff's Department.
-- Mike Heine/Janesville Gazette Reporter

thekid3477
Jan 21, 2008 at 7:34 p.m.
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good point mymaro.

curtaincall
Jan 21, 2008 at 6:37 p.m.
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Nice. Pretty typical.

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