Short Fond du Lac County pursuit ends in crash

On May 13, 2026, at approximately 3:58 a.m., a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on County Highway N near Townline Road in the Town of Eldorado, Wisconsin.

The deputy activated emergency lights and turned around to initiate the traffic stop. The suspect vehicle then turned south onto Townline Road and accelerated to approximately 100 mph. As the deputy attempted to catch up with emergency lights and siren activated, the suspect vehicle turned east onto Subway Road.

Shortly afterward, the deputy lost sight of the vehicle’s lights and then located the suspect vehicle crashed in the north ditch along Subway Road. The driver and passenger were taken into custody without further incident.

The driver, a 19-year-old man from Van Dyne, was transported by North Fond du Lac Ambulance to St. Agnes Hospital with minor injuries. After being evaluated and released, he was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail. He is facing charges of:

· Fleeing and Eluding an Officer

· First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety

· Operating After Revocation

The passenger, a 16-year-old male from Fond du Lac, was also transported by North Fond du Lac Ambulance to St. Agnes Hospital with minor injuries. After evaluation, he was released to a parent.

The pursuit covered approximately two miles. The North Fond du Lac Police Department and Wisconsin State Patrol assisted at the scene.