MEC&F Expert Engineers : OWI suspected in ATV crash that sent driver, rider to hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet

Sunday, August 2, 2015

OWI suspected in ATV crash that sent driver, rider to hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet

A typical 2009 Polaris Sportsman 850

An Elkhorn man has been cited for operating an ATV while intoxicated after a crash late Saturday that left him and his passenger hospitalized with serious injuries.

According to the Rock County Sheriff's Office, Jonathan D. Scribner, 29, was driving a 2009 Polaris Sportsman 850 on private property in Bradford about 10:30 p.m. when lost control on a curve went down a steep hill.

Scribner and Felicia Scribner, 28, were thrown from the vehicle and landed on Highway C. Neither was wearing a helmet, officials noted.

Each was taken to Mercy Hospital in Janesville for treatment and are expected to survive.