WHO Involved: Devin J. Rego, 25, of Cazenovia, WI
Amber L. Markunas, 35, of Wisconsin Dells, WI
WHERE Incident Happened: County Hwy V, East of Germantown
What happened: On 2/14/24, at approximately 8:40pm, Richland County Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a female party who had fallen out of a moving UTV on County Hwy V near Cazenovia. Deputies and emergency medical personnel arrived and located the female unresponsive, but breathing and determined that she was a passenger in the UTV. Contact was made with the driver, 25 year old Devin Rego of Cazenovia who was still on scene. While speaking with Rego, deputies observed signs of alcohol impairment and he was subsequently arrested for Operating an ATV/UTV While Intoxicated Causing Injury. The injured female was identified as 35 year old Amber Markunas of Wisconsin Dells and was transported via Med Flight to UW Hospital for life threatening injuries. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was contacted and will be assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Other Agencies Involved: Cazenovia EMS, Cazenovia Fire, UW Med Flight, Wisconsin DNR, Reedsburg Paramedics