Milwaukee County wrong-way OWI crash; squad car hit, man charged

Published
January 07, 2026
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
I-43 near Wright Street
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Incident type
DUI, Crash

Summary

Dui Crash Milwaukee Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy spotted a driver going northbound in the southbound lanes of I-43 near West Highland Avenue. The driver, Zachariah Counsell, was driving wrong-way on I-43 near Wright Street, hitting a squad car. The driver was charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, 2nd offense. The incident involved a vehicle that hit a squad car, and the driver had a glazed look on his face and vomited on himself. The driver was found to have marijuana shake in his vehicle and refused to perform the standard field sobriety tests.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Zachariah Counsell Named in reporting
Weather Money Named in reporting
Share Zachariah Counsell Named in reporting
Milwaukee Per Named in reporting
Daily Newsletter Named in reporting
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Original reporting

Milwaukee County wrong-way OWI crash; squad car hit, man charged | FOX6 Milwaukee

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