TOWNSHIP OF AUBURN, WI – A 19-year-old from West Bend has been arrested in connection to a fatality on New Year’s Eve in Fond du Lac County that killed a 19-year-old woman after dragging her body for miles.
Taya Grimes of Hartford was driving on US-45 in Fond du Lac County early in the morning December 31st, when authorities say the vehicle struck a culvert and rolled over, ejecting Grimes and others inside the car. After the first crash, Grimes was struck and dragged by a vehicle driven by the 19-year-old West Bend man.
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It’s reported the suspect fled the scene before emergency personnel arrived. He is currently being held in Fond du Lac County Jail on numerous charges.
Four others remain in various conditions this morning. TMJ4 News reports they include:
- 17-year-old male from Iron Ridge — taken to the hospital with critical injuries
- 16-year-old female from Theresa — taken to the hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries
- 17-year-old from Milwaukee — taken to the hospital with minor injuries
- 21-year-old from Iron Ridge — taken to the hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries
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