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July 16th, 2025, Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Just after 3:30 p.m., a hit-and-run crash was reported on Copeland Avenue near Riverbend Road. A witness reported a silver SUV pulled into traffic without yielding near Rocky RCOO. Another vehicle attempted to avoid the SUV, but the SUV continued forward and struck it. Witnesses reported the force of the collision lifted the vehicle partially off the ground and caused it to spin nearly 180 degrees. The struck vehicle was left disabled in the roadway. The driver of the striking vehicle did not stop and instead cross the median, fleeing towards downtown Lacrosse. Witnesses immediately contacted dispatch and one witness followed the vehicle as it left the scene. While fleeing through the downtown area, the SUV was reported to have run a red light. Officers soon located the SUV and observed heavy front-end damage consistent with the crash. The driver matched the description provided by witnesses and was later identified as Megan. >> Howdy. I'm Officer Olsson. How are you? >> Good. How are you? >> Good. The reason I'm stopping you is you just got into a car crash and you fled the scene. >> Um, >> what happened? >> I asked them to contact me. I'm sorry. I can give you my insurance and >> Yeah, we can work it out. Are you injured from the crash at all? >> No. >> You're not hurt? >> No. >> Okay. >> Did you stop to see if the other person was hurt? >> I did not. What if you would have hurt them? >> I guess I don't. >> Okay. You got to stop when you hit someone else. >> No, I get >> Where are you heading? >> Okay. Do you have your ID and your insurance book? >> I sure do. >> Where are you coming from? >> My sister's house. >> Where's that at? >> Franch Island. >> Do you have insurance for the car, Megan? >> I do, but my Okay. So, my dad My dad pays for everything. Um, so he has not given me the insurance card yet, but I do have insurance. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you know who it's through? >> Okay. How much have you had to drink today? >> I have. >> You haven't had any alcohol today at all? No. >> Earlier? >> No. >> Have you used any drugs or anything? >> No. >> No. Can I ask why you didn't stop? >> I'm scared. >> Okay. So, you just got freaked out when you Can you explain what happened with the crash to me? Like what? How did it happen? I see you got quite a bit of damage up there in your car. >> Yeah, I did. I literally just called my mom and I was like, I don't know what happened, but um >> I'm scared to see the damage yet. >> Yeah, there's a good amount of damage to the car. >> I don't know how much damage there is to the other car, but um Okay. And you have Who >> would you say the insurance was through? >> Um I'm not sure. >> You're not sure? Can you Who Whose car is it? It's yours. >> It's my car. >> But your dad insured it >> in my name? Yes. >> Can you call him to see? Cuz I need the insurance for the accident report. >> Sorry about that. >> No worries. >> I think it's um police insurance. >> That sounds like something I've heard before. >> It's in on Alaska. You don't have any of like the cards or anything in here or like on your phone? >> He was I just got this card. So >> Oh, you did? Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Was anyone else in the car with you earlier? So you left French Island, drove here. Where about did the crash happen? >> Um 2 miles away >> like >> on Copeland. >> On Copeland. What happened? Like can you explain to me like did they hit you? Did you hit them? Did someone go through? >> They hit me. That's why I was scared. Like I just I was scared cuz my dad just got to this car and that's always >> Okay. Do you remember like how did you guys hit? >> He hit me on the side and I just hit >> like were you at a stop sign? Were you just driving? >> Did he just like >> at an intersection or he just veered into you? >> Um no. We were going and I was like coming out and he hit me and I just hit the phone and I'm sorry. Like I'm just embarrassed. My dad just got me this car. >> Was it your fault or the other person's fault? >> I thought it was the other person's fault, but I was so scared. >> Okay. Okay. Can you just hang tight? We'll get it all sorted out. We'll have to do a crash report and take some pictures of the damage, but we'll get it all sorted out. >> No, just sit tight. I I'm just like going to cry if I see the damage, but my dad's been so mad. >> Well, maybe just wait in the car for a bit while we get it sorted out. Okay. I got to call the other person involved and get their information, too, and we'll sort it out. All right. >> So, just hang tight. >> Okay. >> Can you just shut it off? And >> Oh, yeah. We'll just talk up on the sidewalk and get all this sorted out. My other officer's out with the other car grabbing their info. >> Okay. >> Are you going to want to drive this home like this >> or you going to want to tow? >> I said I haven't seen you. >> Well, you should step out here cuz I don't really >> I asked him if I >> Yeah, you can now. >> Oh god, my dad. >> Let's shut this. Accidents happen. Come up on the sidewalk so we're out of the road. northbound on cold. >> No, my dad is not happy. >> Are you sure you haven't had anything to drink? >> Yeah, I'm sure. >> Would you blow into my breathalyzer to show me that? >> Cuz I can Why would I need to? >> Well, I can smell alcohol and I can see the beer on your floorboard. >> You had a can of IPA on your floorboard. And >> it's not really normal behavior to crash and then just leave the scene. That's pretty unusual. >> I didn't crash. He crashed me. >> You both crashed. That's why your car is messed up. You have a duty in Wisconsin when you're involved in a car crash that you have to stop. >> That's a hit. >> I'm sorry. I didn't know. >> Okay. So, so you you do you know why you might smell like intoxicants? >> I don't smell like intoxicants because I haven't had anything to drink. >> Okay. >> So, I'm sorry. >> You haven't had anything? >> No. >> Are you What's with the beer on the floorboard? >> I don't know. I don't Maybe my There's no floor on the I'm sorry. I You're going to creep out. >> There's an IPA on the floorboard. I could see it when I was when I was there. >> No, >> I'm just trying to figure out like what's going on. This is kind of unusual. >> You can leave me. I will walk to my house. I'm sorry. This is My dad's going to hate me. He just bought me this car. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I will pay for whatever. >> Well, that's for insuranceances. We don't do that. We're police officers. I just need to investigate the crash to determine what happened and get everyone's information and then insurance companies. >> I'm scared. I'm always scared. My dad always like, >> "Okay, let's go up on the sidewalk so we're not in the road. This is not a good spot to do. You have any physical disabilities or anything?" >> No mental. >> No problems that prevent you from walking or anything? >> No. >> Do you have any problems with your eyes or anything? >> Yeah. >> What's it? >> I have a lot of problems. No, with your eyes. >> Talk to my doctor. >> Do you have any problems with your eyes, I guess? >> Yeah. >> What? >> Um I I don't have my glasses. >> That's the only one? >> Yeah. >> I don't have my glasses, so I can't see straight. Yeah. >> But that's You don't have any other issues? >> What other issues would I have? >> That's why I'm asking if you have any problem. Some people are like, "Oh, I have this eye disease or that eye disease." Some people are like, I don't have anything wrong with my eyes. >> I don't think so. >> Okay. Can you stand for me with your heels and toes touching? >> You stand like that. See my feet? Can you stand like that? >> Yeah. I'm not doing this. I've done this before and it's supposed to. >> What do you mean? >> What do you mean? >> You guys have done this before. And >> I I've never done I've never met you before. >> Not you. >> Oh, you mean you've been through like a this like field soiety test before? Okay. Can you stand with these touching and your hands at your side? >> No, I want to go home. >> Okay. Well, you're not free to leave right now. You were just involved in a hit and run crash. >> Okay. Well, then charge me and I'm going home. Charge me for the hit and run crash. Take my car. I'm going home. >> You're not free to leave, Megan. >> Not free to leave. I don't want to go hands- on with you, but >> you're not free to leave. Okay. >> You going to participate in these tests? >> No. >> Okay. >> I'm free to leave. I have no >> You're going to get arrested for resisting arrest if you try to walk away. You were just involved in a car crash and you ran from the scene. You really think you're free to leave? >> I didn't ran from the >> Yes, you did. You're halfway across the city. >> Somebody followed you the whole way here. >> Okay, >> so stand like I'm telling you to stand. >> No, I want to go home. >> Okay, you're going in handcuffs. >> No. Okay. >> Don't fight us. Don't resist. Don't resist. >> I I won't resist. >> You are resisting. Stop resisting. You are you are right now. >> No, I'm >> Yes, you are. You're committing a crime right now by resisting us. >> I didn't make it worse. >> No, I'm fine. I I won't resist. >> You already did. You're going to jail now. >> Can we just stop? I I'm not resisting my car. >> Can we stop? >> No. You're welcome to my car. >> You were given several opportunities to cooperate. >> Do you have anything on you? I'm going to search you quick. >> I don't have any. >> Thank you. Just going to check your pockets. >> Okay. I'm going have you sit in my car while we figure this out. I'm sorry. It's a little late for apologies, Meg. We've been nothing but respectful and cooperative with you and you refuse. >> Would you call it out? I will. I got a few things I got to do. I need to take this off you. This will go with your stuff. Okay. >> Yep. That's >> 66. >> You can park it right there. >> Just wait. Don't touch it. You're 95 with the driver right now. Can I get prior 55s? >> Court records show Megan had prior OWI convictions and was subject to a point02 alcohol restriction at the time of the crash. >> She has a bunch of priors. Tell she's I can smell it on her breath. Strong. She's sluring her speech. She keeps repeating herself and she has like this really glassy like like dazed over look on her. It doesn't make any sense. She was crying. Search >> you with that beer can there? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That bush got me all wet. And she's going for resisting too cuz told her three times she's not free to leave. >> That'sive refusal. She refused to do anything. Maybe I'll offer her one more time to come out of cuffs and do it again cuz we can handle her if we have to >> I'll just ask. Hold on. >> I do since it's fourth began. >> Megan, would you do field sobriety tests that I asked you to do? You said you don't want to do those. I mean, I can if you want to. >> You would be willing to do those? >> Yeah. >> If I But you wouldn't 2 minutes ago. >> I get scared. I'm sorry. >> So, if we take you out of handcuffs, you'll do the tests. >> Yeah. I'm not going to run or anything. >> Well, you just did try to run. >> I didn't try to run. I said >> you said I'm going home. I said you're not free to leave. And you said too bad. And you tried to leave. >> I'm sorry. Yes. >> So, if I take you out of handcuffs, you will do our test. >> Yes. >> And you're not going to resist our arrest again? >> I approve that. Cuz if you do it again, we're going to have a lot of problems. You understand? So, you're going to follow commands that I tell you from now on. You are not free to leave the scene. >> Okay? You're being investigated for a hit and run crash and for an OWI right now. >> Do you understand? So, you're not free to leave. >> Okay. I'll put If you agree to do these tests, I'll take these handcuffs off you. >> Okay. >> That's a yes. >> Okay. Step out. >> Stand with your heels and toes touching. >> Yep. >> All the way. Hands at your side. Can you see my finger? >> Yeah. I want you to watch my finger with your eyes and your eyes only but do not move your head. Do you understand? >> I understand. >> Okay. Okay. Do you have any physical disabilities that prevent you from walking? Earlier you said you didn't. >> Oh, no. Just not walking. >> Okay. >> You're okay to walk in those sandals? All you have to do is walk for this. It's very simple. >> You want to go barefoot or wear the sandals? You get the pick. >> Um, the sandals are fine. I just got it done with a pedicure. >> Stand right here on this orange spot for me. >> Sure. >> Okay. I want you to imagine that there's a straight line in front of you. Okay. >> I want that straight line to be going out from your left foot. So, imagine your left foot is a straight line >> right now. I want you to put Nope. Yep. Stay like you are. I want you to put your right foot in front of your left foot and stand like I'm standing right now. >> Yep. Stand just like that with your arms down at your side. Don't move until I say begin. Do you understand? >> Yep. >> Okay. Okay. So, when I say go, Megan, I want you to take nine heel to toe steps down this imaginary line. I want you to turn around and take nine heel to toe steps back. Does that make sense? >> So, I'm going to demonstrate. Watch me. Okay. So, you're just like this, right? >> You're going to go like this. >> One, two, three, all the way to nine. When you get to nine, you keep your front foot down. You do a series of small steps to turn around. And then you do nine back. One, two, three, and so on to nine. Okay? While you're doing this test, I want you to keep your hands down at your side, >> look at your feet, count your steps out loud, and don't stop walking till you've completed the entire test. >> All right, >> hold on. Don't start. Don't start yet. >> Put your right foot in front. >> Do you understand the test? >> Yes. >> Do you have any questions before we start? >> No. >> Okay, you can begin, Megan. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Turn around. Right. >> Yep. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. >> Okay, next one. Heels and toes like this. Again, hands at your side. So, for this one, don't do anything till I say go. But when I tell you to, I'm going to have you lift one of your feet 6 in off the ground with your toe pointed out. And you're going to just hold it there and count 1,00 1 100 1 2 and so on until I say stop. >> That's hard. You can >> I'll show you. I'll show you. I'll show you. So you're going to go just like this. I'm going to say go. You can pick whatever foot you want. 6 in toe pointed out like there's a pop can parallel 1,00 1,002 1,003. I haven't had anything. I can stand here all day. Okay. So that's all you're going to do while you're doing this. Hands down at your side. Look at your foot that you're holding up. Count out loud and don't stop until I tell you. Okay. >> Okay. Do you have any questions on this before we begin? >> No. >> You understand? Okay. Which foot are you going to hold up? >> Um, probably my right. >> Okay. Whenever you're ready, you can begin. Count out loud and look at your foot. >> 1,000 2,000. >> It's okay. Count out loud and look at the foot. >> Okay. Oh, look at the foot. >> Look at your foot. Yeah. >> Hold on. That's hard even. >> What' you say? >> Okay, we can we can stop. >> No, I can do it. >> The time's up. It's 30 seconds. >> Do you know what your ABCs? >> Do my left foot. >> You want to try your left foot? Okay. Wait. Wait to begin though. Okay. >> Do you have any questions on what to do with your other foot? >> No. >> Okay, you can begin. Yeah, I can't do it. >> Want to stop? >> Okay, we can stop. >> Do Do you know, Megan? Do you know your ABC's? Just normal A to Z, not backwards. Just normal ABCs. >> Yeah. >> Have you completed high school? >> Yes. >> I I I'm not talking down. You have to ask everyone that. It's just part of the test. >> You want me to do the Z to A to Z normal? Can you recite them? A to Z. >> ABC D G. >> Yep. ABC EFG HIGP monop my memory. Yeah. >> Would you blow into my um preliminary breath test if I got it out? >> I told you no. >> Okay. You don't want to do that. >> I can. I'm not. I'm just >> Okay. Well, I'm going to have to put you back in handcuffs. Okay. Cuz you're under arrest for OBI right now. Okay. You're clearly too impaired to be driving. It's probably part of why the crash occurred. Okay. So, I got to put you in handcuffs. Oh,gan. Just relax. Listen to these people. Listen to these guys. >> Just relax. >> Listen to these guys. These guys >> She's being arrested for OBI right now and she's been pretty medication. I told you. >> Yeah. Well, you can't drive under meds that cause you to crash and flee the scene. Huh? We still have to do what we have to do. Okay. >> Just relax. Don't Don't cause us any more pain. Move that hand. Listen to these guys. Listen what they say. No, you're not, Megan. It's just a DUI. Hit and run. Can you just relax your hands? I don't want to put these on. >> Me? >> I didn't hit them. >> That's possible. >> Should have stayed at the accident. >> I know. >> Okay. >> Mm- >> Just relax so I don't have to put these too tight on you. >> Got him. >> Is your name on the vehicle, sir? >> Yes, it is. Can we go back in my car quick, Megan? Please, >> just cooperate. >> We We can let you talk We can let you talk to Dab before we're done, but I got to have you sitting here. >> Talk to him like that. >> Yeah, we can let you talk to him, but let's get in the car. >> Do what they ask. >> I am heavily medicated. >> Okay, just have a seat. We'll sort all this out. Just relax. Okay. >> Yeah, >> that's a 10 center. That doesn't help. So the car was attended that she hit, right? Someone hit it. So we'll have like fourth offense up was just an arrest. Hit and run attended. >> She like wouldn't cooperate. Tried to walk away. So we detained her, got her to calm down, took her out of cuffs, ran her through fields, and then she tried to kind of run away again to her dad. >> Wow. >> So she's heavily intoxicated, probably on pills, too, according to dad and her. >> Got it. >> Um, so if you just do the accident portion, I'll do the OPI. >> Okay. >> Get you >> I didn't realize you all were dealing with all that out here. Yeah, I'll get you all. Well, we're fine. I can handle I'll get you all your information. Just give me like two seconds. >> Yeah. And and then you want me to do a sub then I assume. Correct. >> Probably. >> Okay. >> I got pictures of this car if you have that. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Well, nobody's going to kill you, Megan. You're lucky you didn't kill somebody else. >> They crashed into me. >> Well, whoever hit whoever whatever you is that what happened? Did they crash into her? Is she a fault? >> Yeah, that's what I figured. Is that what happened? No, someone she corrected me. According to their according to the w the witness statements, >> Megan was charged with felony operating while intoxicated, fifth offense, operating with a PAC, hit and run, and resisting or obstructing an officer. Megan entered a no contest plea to one felony count of operating while intoxicated. The court accepted the plea and found her guilty. The remaining charges were dismissed, but read in to the record for sentencing purposes. Bond was revoked and the court ordered house arrest with GPS monitoring. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for a later date. Thanks for watching and remember to hit like, subscribe, and turn on all notifications so you never miss a new upload. And don't forget to check out our membership page to show your support and help us to continue bringing you cases from all around Wisconsin.

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