A three-vehicle crash at a Somers intersection Tuesday night left a Kia Soul driver in serious condition and involved a pickup truck driver who allegedly failed to stop at the intersection. Austin Ishman, 31, was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, and authorities say he was also taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.
Kenosha County sheriff's deputies and Somers Fire and Rescue personnel responded at 10:17 p.m. Nov. 10 to the intersection of County Highway E, also known as 12th Street, and County Highway Y, also known as 22nd Avenue, according to FOX6 Milwaukee. Investigators say a white Dodge Ram traveling north on 22nd Avenue, driven by Ishman, failed to stop at the intersection and struck a Kia Soul that was heading west on 12th Street. The impact then pushed the Kia into a Honda Pilot, according to the station's report.
As WTMJ reported, the crash involved three vehicles total and left two people injured. The Kia driver was unconscious but breathing and trapped inside the vehicle when first responders arrived, per the same account. Crews extricated the driver, who was taken to Froedtert South Hospital and remained in serious condition as of the report's update.
Passengers Spared the Worst of It
A passenger riding in the Kia was also injured, though those injuries were not considered serious, the outlet noted. An infant riding in the backseat of the Kia was uninjured and was taken to a hospital as a precaution, while the driver of the Honda was not hurt at all.
Ishman was medically cleared before being taken to the Kenosha County Jail. Deputies arrested him on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, and he was also taken into custody on an unrelated outstanding warrant.
Potential Charges Sent to Prosecutors
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office said it is referring several potential charges to the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office, including injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle and operating while intoxicated causing injury as a second or subsequent offense, according to CBS 58. The Kenosha County Major Crash Assistance Team is assisting with the investigation, according to the earlier FOX6 report.
