Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Local Teens

The Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office has announced Wednesday, May 17, 2023 that a suspect involved in the double fatal car crash that occurred on January 21, of this year, has been arrested and charged.

Sanju Paudel was arrested by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office yesterday, Tuesday, May 16 in connection with the crash. No other details have been released at this time.

Paudel will make an initial court appearance on Thursday at 11 AM. A criminal complaint is likely to be released Thursday and more information will be known at that time.

At 3:30 AM, Saturday, January 21, 2023, the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a call from a person that was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a tree on Golf Course Drive between Taft and Tower Roads in the Town of Taycheedah.

All three passengers in the vehicle were 16 years old. they were:

Driver: Thomas Koenigs – 16 years old – St. Mary’s Springs Academy

Front Seat Passenger: Nevins Zoch – 16 years old – Laconia High School

Rear Seat Passenger: Gillian Schwartz – 16 years old – Fond du Lac High School

Zoch was pronounced deceased at the scene. Koenigs died from his injuries Wednesday, January 25, 2023 and Schwartz was treated and released at SSM Health/St Agnes Hospital the night of the crash.