The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Waupun Police Department and Waupun Fire Department with a mock crash at Waupun High School, with students observing the response and coordination of the first responders. During the scenario, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted the Waupun Police Department by providing a patrol deputy and members from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.

The mock crash was presented in order to educate and teach the students what the agencies do during the course of a crash, from first responders providing medical care to the investigation of the crash.

During this scenario, the Waupun Police Department investigated the at-fault driver for operating while impaired and arrested the driver for Homicide by Intoxicated use of a vehicle per Wisconsin State Statute 940.09(1), and Injury by Intoxicated use of a vehicle per Wisconsin State Statute 940.25(1)(am).

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Waupun Police Department, Waupun Fire Department, Lifestar EMS, and the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office. Flight For Life medical helicopter also responded to the mock crash to transport a student role-player who was designated “critically injured” during the crash.

Questions may be directed to Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt.

Photo by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.