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On Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at approximately 7:14 PM the Sauk County Dispatch Center received a report of a one vehicle crash on County Road DD near the intersection with Koch Road in the township of Freedom. It was reported that a truck was overturned in the ditch.

Upon arrival, deputies located a 1998 Chevrolet C3500 overturned in the ditch. The operator was up walking around the truck and was identified as Mathew Tollefson, age 33 of Sauk City. While in contact with the deputy, Tollefson admitted to looking at his cell phone and losing control of the vehicle. The deputy was also able to observe signs of impairment and requested that Tollefson go through field sobriety testing. As a result of those tests Tollefson was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated, 3rd offense. He also received a citation for inattentive driving. Assisting deputies on scene were members of the North Freedom Fire Department and Reedsburg Ambulance Service.

Chip Meister

Sauk County Sheriff