Crime & Safety
Port Woman Ejected from Car After Swerving to Miss Deer
The one-vehicle rollover accident took place in Belgium, and the extent of the 53-year-old's injuries is unknown.
A Port Washington woman was transported via flight-for-life after swerving to miss a deer on the road in the town of Belgium.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to the one-vehicle crash at 3:32 p.m. Tuesday on County Highway KW, according to a press release from the department.
Gretchen Pfeiffer, a 53-year-old Port woman, was traveling north on the highway when she swerved to avoid hitting a deer.
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Pfeiffer lost control of the vehicle, rolling over 1-½ times before coming to rest, the release said; she was not wearing a seatbelt and had been ejected from the vehicle.
Authorities released no specific details about her injuries, but Ozaukee County Sheriff's Capt. Jeff Taylor did say they were nonlifethreatening.
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The WI State Patrol troopers, Belgium Fire/Rescue personnel, Northern Ozaukee Rescue personnel and Port Washington Fire/Rescue personnel assisted at the scene, and County Hwy. KW was shut down for the duration of the crash investigation.
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