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Price County sheriff reports 37 crashes and 8 OWI arrests so far in 2026
Summary
Sheriff Robert Hawn told the Traffic Safety Commission that Price County logged 37 crashes in 2026 to date, including two serious‑injury crashes, and eight OWI arrests; WDOT presented a broader crash count since the December meeting.
Sheriff Robert Hawn reported to the Price County Traffic Safety Commission on March 5 that "There have been 37 crashes in 2026 so far, and two of them with serious injuries; and 8 Operating While Intoxicating arrests in 2026." The update was given as the sheriff’s law‑enforcement report during the commission’s regular meeting.
Hawn’s count was presented alongside other law‑enforcement updates at the meeting; Todd Horn of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation noted a different window of measurement, saying that "Since the last Traffic Safety Commission meeting on December 4, 2025, Price County has had 54 crashes, resulting in zero fatalities, and four injuries." The commission did not record a separate vote on enforcement priorities during this meeting. No additional enforcement actions or staffing changes were announced.
