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January 14th, 2025, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Around 8:00 p.m., a driver reported that his car was struck by a fallen tree. He stated that a truck was heading directly toward him, and when he tried swerving to avoid the vehicle, the oncoming truck ended up striking a tree, which then landed on his vehicle. Officers observed minor damage to the vehicle, but the caller had reported no injuries. While investigating the crash, officers received information that the suspected vehicle had been located nearby. Officers approached and woke the driver, later identified as Austin. It's still in drive. Okay. Hey, it's still in drive, just let you know. [ __ ] Is he Is he breathing? Yep. Hey, hey, can you put the car in park, please? Put it in park. Put it in park. Put the truck in park, please. Shift Shift into park. Okay. Yep, you're good. One more. Keep going. Hey, can you unlock the car, please? Yep. Hey, can you Can you unlock the door? I'm so sorry. Yes. Okay. Sounds good. I'm so sorry. All right. Can you put it Put your foot on the brake for me? Put your foot on the brake. Yep. All right, then put it in the park. You have it in neutral. Park. Neutral. The shifter. It's in the middle, the center console. Push it all the way forward. Here. All right. Can you step out for me? >> Yes. Okay. Yes, yes, I am. Yes, I am. I'm so sorry. All right, I'm going to try to open the door. It looks like it's kind of Is this your car? Yep, it is. It is it is. All right, it's kind of All right. >> am so sorry. You're good. It's in park. You're good. I'll just have you step out for me. Okay. Yep, you Like the door is just kind of jammed up. I'm so sorry. Are you okay? Yes, I am I am I'm okay, yes, I am. >> Okay. I'll just have you scoot out just cuz the door is like stuck open, so. Okay. >> Okay, sorry. What's your name? Austin. What's that? Austin. Austin? Yep. Where you heading? Oh, I just um Cuz I'm so sorry. Um I'm sorry. I am so sorry. Uh My name is Austin. Okay, and where are you coming from? Um I I Sorry. Sorry. Um Do you know what town you're in? Yes. Okay, what town? Uh uh by uh Eau Claire. You're by Eau Claire or in Eau Claire? >> Yes, yep, I'm in Eau Claire. You're okay. Yes. All right, and where are you coming from? >> I'm so sorry. You're good. I'm just trying to figure out where you're coming from. Um Eau Claire. You're coming from Eau Claire? Yes. Okay. Coming from here. You coming from a restaurant or something? Uh I was eating at I'm so sorry. All right. Do you have your ID on you? Is it all right if I take your take your phone and look for your ID? >> Yes, this. Thank you. I'll take the keys. >> I'm so sorry. Is this your vehicle? Um yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. All right, how much have you had to drink today? A lot. A lot? Yeah, yeah, I'm drinking. All right, so I'm going to I'm going to run you through fields, okay? Um just because it's all icy, I'm going to take you back to the the police department just uh so it you don't slip or fall, okay? Everything is okay. Yep, I'm sorry. Yes. No, that That's the main thing that you're okay and no one else got hurt, right? So, as of right now, I'm just going to take you to the PD and we're going to run you through fields, okay? Okay. All right, so Yep, I'm >> She'll take your She'll take your phone. Okay. And just cuz we're getting in my squad car, I'm just going to put you in handcuffs, just in front for right now, okay? >> Yep. All right, do you have anything on you you're not supposed to have? Nope. Stay Stay in facing direction of me. Oh, yeah, no, nothing. You're good. I just want to make sure you don't fall, it's icy. 10 bucks. All right. All right, and are you going to want a tow truck for your car? I don't I I don't know. You don't know? I don't think you >> not sure. Yeah. All right. All right, do you have insurance on the car? I'm not sure. Yep, no, I'm not. You don't know if you have insurance on your truck? Uh I don't know. I don't know. Okay. All right. Do you mind if we take a look and see if we can find the insurance card? Yes, okay. Absolutely. Okay, sounds good. So, it's not in the road. Can we move it to a legal parking spot? >> so. Yeah, um my house is like This is My house is right I I think I'm literally like just trying to like Okay. Um if I Yeah, if I if I can like Like literally it's That is my house, like and I'm just like All right, got you. If it's okay. Can Can he move the car onto the side of the street here? >> Everything is okay, yeah. Okay, you're good with that, Austin? All right, sounds good. If If you guys find insurance Yeah, I think it's All right, we're going to go over here. You guys are beautiful. All right. Just so you guys You're beau- You're beautiful. I love you. All right. >> I love everything. All right, we're just going to go this way. Like literally my house my house is like >> Yep, right there. Austin, we got to work on other stuff first, okay? >> Okay, no problem. All right, so we're going to go over here. Okay. Yep, you're good. You're good. Walk with me. Yep. Careful, it's icy. Do you have anything on you, any knives or anything that I need to know about? >> Nope, nope, everything is good. All right, let's have you take a couple steps forward. >> Literally my house is just right there. Yep. Yep. Almost made it. Yes. All right, stay still. I'm just going to make sure you don't have anything in your pockets that you're not supposed to have, okay? Get on this side. Yes. Girl, you're pretty. You're Christian? Everything is like right there. Got it. I'll have you take a seat for me. Yes. Careful getting in, seat's kind of hard. Okay. You're good. TAKE YOUR TIME. SORRY. OH MY GOD, SUZY. OW. OW. OW. OKAY, everything is good. All right. My house is right there though, like >> Got it. We're good. Like come on. Just sit back for We're okay. Do you know where you were drinking? Yes. And everything's okay. That's my house. Got it. Okay, where were you drinking at? Everything. >> [laughter] >> All right, sounds good. We're We're just going to run you through some fields. My house is right there though. >> Yep, I get that. >> My house is right there. Uh-huh. Are you willing to do fields tonight? It's just that Okay, sounds good. We're going to run that quick. Okay. All right, I'll be right back. Thank you. >> though. Took out the median sign and two like trees that were about this big. Like s- And one of the trees fell on another car. Nice. So, yeah. Here, I'll I'll get this moved quick and then I can just >> She gave us permission to look through the car. >> Okay, I'll back up then. I'm fine. Hey. Hey. Hey, I love this. You're beautiful. Well, thank you. >> Um hey. Can Yeah, I'm going to take I'm going to take your seat belt off here. >> Yep, please. I got Jeez, I love you. You're amazing. You're a [ __ ] handsome guy. Well, thank you. Can I just have you step out for me? All right, I'll take your hand so you don't fall. Okay, here. Okay, here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Excuse me. Nice. All right, I'm going to take these off. I just I love you. I love you. Watch out for the door. You guys are both handsome. Yeah. I rather love. You think it? You're welcome. All right, fun. Uh he's just going to go through some stuff with you, okay? Yep. Hi, are you Austin? Yes. Christian, yes. We're going to I'm going to be walking you through through field tests tonight, okay? So, we're going to go stand in front of my squad Just that way, okay? So, look Yep. So, face this way for me, towards the big garage door. Okay? Do you have Are you wearing contacts or anything? Do you Okay, do you have contacts that you normally wear? So, You're beautiful. Oh. >> God, you're handsome. Thank you. Sorry. No, you're good. Okay, but okay. Do you have contacts in? Do you normally wear any sort of corrective vision? Any Okay. Um And so, for tonight, you You have been drinking, it sounds like. Have you been drinking? No. You haven't been. Okay. Well, it sounds like you got into some sort of a wreck. Okay. Do you remember what happened there? No. No. This >> Okay. Hang and Hannah. It what? Say that again for me. Hanging out. Sorry. Hanging out? Okay. At All right. So, um do you have any injuries that affect your day your walking day-to-day? No injuries. Okay. All right. For the first test, we're going to do the horizontal gaze um nystagmus test. So, you're going to follow my finger, and you're only going to follow my finger with your eyes. You're not going to move your head, just your eyes. Do you understand? I understand. Okay, so. This first test, just your eyes. Just your eyes. So, you're moving your head. So, just your eyes, okay? Okay. Sorry, I'm I'm moving my head. Sorry. >> That's all right. We'll have you stand. Yep, feet together, arms at your side. Yep. No, come on. So, just your eyes. What? We're just working through these tests. Take a breath, it's okay. All right. So, again, left foot forward on the imaginary line. Okay. Okay. Right foot in front of it, heel-to-toe. Okay. Heel-to-toe. So, bring that right foot back to your heel. Heel-to-toe. Here we go. Okay. So, look at my feet. See my feet? So, that's what I need you to do to start out. Are you going to fall? I'm just hanging out. Okay. Okay. Okay. Is somebody hanging out? Like Okay, so for this test, you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps on the imaginary line. Okay. When you Hold on, not Stay in this position till I tell you to start, right? Okay? So, left foot on the line. Hold on. Hold on. I stopped. Okay, here we go. Okay. Here we go. All right. See your imaginary line? Yep, here we go. Left foot on it, just like me. Face them towards the squad car. Left foot on the line. Right foot in front of it, heel-to-toe. Okay? Okay. All right. Now, hands down at your sides. You're going to stay in this position until the test starts, okay? Till I tell you to start. So, for this test, you're going to take nine steps forward. On your ninth step, you'll take I'm sorry. That's okay. You're going to take nine steps forward, complete a turn, and then nine steps back down. It's going to look like this, okay? >> Yep. So, you're going to go Oops, sorry. Let's face this way. Sorry. All right. So, we're going to go one, two, three, so on until nine. And then you're going to take a series of small steps with your right foot. And then you're going to take nine steps back. One, two, three. Like I said, I only did three, you're going to do nine. Do you understand? I am the best. I'm trying. Okay. All right. So, we'll have you start in your position. One Left foot on the line, right foot in front of it, heel-to-toe. Yep. And then walk your imaginary line taking nine steps. You may begin. Oops. Hold on. Two. One. Two. Three. Four. That. One. Two. Whoop. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Two. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Sorry. Sorry. >> [groaning] >> Two. Three. Just like you said. Yep, just like you said. You're done? Am I okay? Um Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. One. Two. Three. Oh, sorry. [ __ ] Is that all right? I'm so sorry. Three. All right, that's one. You can turn. You're done with that test. I'm so sorry. Are you Are you done with that one? With that test? >> I I'm trying. I'm trying. Okay. >> Trying. Is this Is this okay? So, remember, left foot on the imaginary line. Let's face towards the car here. Oh, I'll have you take your arm off. I get Yep. Oh, sorry. It's okay. So, all right, we'll go this way, that's fine. Left foot, right foot in front, heel-to-toe. Nine steps down. Series of small turns with your front foot forward. And then nine steps back. >> with you? Yes, I'm I'm asking you to do this. >> Okay. Okay. One. Whoop. Hold on. Hold my hand. Here we go. >> Nope, hands down at your sides. Hands at the side. One. So sorry. I'm so sorry. Is this okay? One. All right. All right, we'll move on to the next test. So, I'll have you >> I'm so sorry. Come on down. We'll have you move on to the next test. Do you want to walk towards me? Say that again? So, we're going to do one more test, okay? Everyone's just hanging out with us. You're fine. Just focus on me for now. Yeah, everything's okay. Yep. Are you sure everything's okay? >> So, for this next test, I'll have you start again with your hands at your sides and feet together. You will remain in this position while I'm giving instructions. Do you understand? So, for this test, this is the one leg stand test. You'll pick one leg of your choosing, whichever one you want. So, I'm going to use my left leg. Okay. Do you want to start start again? Feet together, hands down at your sides. Like I said, you'll pick a leg, you're going to raise it. Just keep your leg straight, you'll put it about 6 in above the the ground, which is about the um Sorry. height of a pop can. While you're doing that, you're going to count aloud. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003. 1,003? Until I tell you to stop. Do you understand the instructions? Yep. Okay, you may begin. Do you remember Do you know how to Do you remember the instructions? How to start the test? >> Um Yes. Okay. Okay. Then go ahead and start. You can begin when you're ready. Okay. Let's hear it. Okay, so, what you'll do, again, you'll stand with your feet together, hands down at your sides. You're going to pick one of your legs to raise up in the air, approximately 6 in. So, like I said, that's about the size of a soda can. You'll keep both legs straight. While you're doing that, you're going to stare You're going to look at your foot, and you're going to count aloud. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003. Until I tell you to stop. Do you understand those instructions? >> That's nice. Yeah. So, let's get in the starting position. Starting stance. Hold on. Hold on. Hands down at your sides. You can begin when you're ready. Okay. Let's do it. Okay. You can begin when you're ready. I don't know. What's up? Okay. Are you Are you done with this test? Um I don't know. Do you want to try one more time? >> I think this is pretty feel it's good. Just so you know, I think you're beautiful. Austin, at this time are you willing to do a PBT breathalyzer test? Oh, yeah. Sure. You will okay. Yeah. So, my partner here has it ready. So, he's showing you this all zeros here, Austin, before you blow. Do you know what the legal limit is in the state of Wisconsin? >> I have no idea. It's 0.08. Do you know Do you think you're above or below that? I don't really I'm not sure. But, yeah. >> Yeah, sure. Yeah. No, uh Evelyn, we can Okay. Okay. Everything's fine. I'm going to have you take a deep breath for me. >> Yeah. And then you're going to blow out like you would a balloon. Ready? Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. All right. So, Austin, you said you had nothing to drink today? Oh, I I drank. Okay. What all did you have to drink today? Oh. Lots to drink. Okay. Where were you drinking at? Um I hung out with Austin's BAC was 0.263, more than three times the legal limit. Um >> [music] >> I'm so sorry. Uh What's going on? Well, right now we're just asking you said you did have something to drink in the car. >> Yeah. Yeah. Oh, yeah. No, I I Do you remember where you were drinking at? Yeah, I I I've been drinking. Yeah. Okay. Do you remember where you were drinking at though, Austin? Um I I'm sorry. I don't I don't know what So, like were you drinking at a bar? Were you drinking at a >> Oh, at the bar. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Which bar were you at? I was at uh I'm not I'm not really sure. Okay. Sorry. But, you were at a bar though for Oh, yes. I for sure at a bar. Yeah. Yeah. Sorry. Do you think you were okay to drive tonight, Austin? No, I don't I don't think I was like You don't think you were okay to drive? To drive? No. Why not? Because I I I wasn't going to drink. Yeah. Okay. So, why I'm asking is you're saying you didn't think you were okay to drive your vehicle tonight. >> No, I was not going to drive. Yeah. Okay. All right. Everything was fine. Do you remember how much you had to drink, Austin, by any chance? All All the drinks. You had all the drinks? >> Yes, all the drinks. All the drinks. Yeah. Austin was cited for OWI first offense, inattentive driving, operating left of center, failure to keep vehicle under control, failure to file crash report, and unsafe lane deviation totaling more than $3,000. She was then released to a responsible party. What's the problem here? I don't believe I do. >> I'm so sorry, but like yeah, no, I like I literally I am not uh Austin, do you remember driving tonight? I'm not drinking. Yeah. Okay. Do you remember driving? No, I haven't been drinking. Okay. 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