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SUV runs over tent at River of Lakes, injures 7

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A Fennimore woman was arrested Saturday night, Aug. 12, after she allegedly drove drunk and hit a tent with seven people inside it, at the River of Lakes campground in Bagley, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Department.

At 10:18 p.m., Stacy Smith, 32, was driving a 2007 Ford Freestyle SUV south on Campground Road when she attempted to turn left. She lost control of her vehicle and ran over a tent that contained seven adults in their 20s, authorities said. Smith then backed over the tent again.

The individuals injured were Nathan Deicher, 26, of Milwaukee; Richard Franklin, 28, of Milwaukee; Alex Kindness, 25, of Milwaukee; Megan Marcou, 26, of Brookfield; Marissa Marti, 24, of Milwaukee; Colin O’Brien, 25, of Milwaukee; and Brian Walzak, 25, of Milwaukee.

O’Brien, Kindness, Marti and Franklin were transported to Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, and O’Brien and Kindness were airlifted to Madison. Walzak, Marcou and Deicher were transported to Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster and Walzak was airlifted to Madison.

Deicher was quoted in news reports Sunday, saying he and four of his friends were out of the hospital. He said he had a broken nose but others suffered more serious injuries.

Smith was arrested for OMVI, causing great bodily harm with a motor vehicle. She reportedly has been released from jail on a $500 bond.

The SUV was removed by B&M Towing, of Bloomington.

Assisting at the scene were the Bagley First Responders, two West Grant rescue squads, two Cassville rescue squads, Lancaster rescue, Tri-State Ambulance of Prairie du Chien, two MedFlight helicopters from UW-Hospital Madison and Air Care 3 of Dubuque.

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