Iowa Co. deputies arrest man in crash after learning about previous hit and run

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Iowa County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested a 52-year-old man from Prairie Du Sac that had been in a crash after learning he was involved in an earlier hit and run.

Communications said it got reports of a one-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon just before 5 p.m. along Helena Road in Arena when Iowa Co. deputies responded. After investigating the crash, officials found the vehicle had been involved in a hit and run in Sauk County before crashing in Arena.

The 52-year-old driver was arrested on charges of operating while under the influence (10th or more), possession of a controlled substance and probation violation, Iowa Co. officials said.

The Prairie Du Sac man was taken to the hospital before being taken to the Iowa County Jail.

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