PLYMOUTH, WI. (THECOUNT) — Dennis Teetzen of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has been identified as the victim fatally struck by a Plymouth Police Department cruiser SUV on Monday, according to reports.
Teetzen, 77, failed to yield from or failed to stop for the stop sign on WIS 57. His vehicle crossed into the path of the Plymouth squad, resulting in the collision.
Plymouth Police Officer Lindsay Baumhardt, 35, was on duty and operating the squad that crashed into Teetzen. Officials say Baumhardt was not driving in emergency mode — and not responding to a call. Baumhardt suffered non-life threatening injuries
The wreck happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 at the intersection of WIS 57 and County Road N. A preliminary investigation revealed the man was traveling south on WIS 57 and turned east on County Road N in front of the Plymouth squad, reports FOX6NOW.
The accident was reconstructed by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Friends and family members flocked to Facebook to remember the beloved man:
Geo quick facts: Plymouth is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, along the Mullet River. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in the Town of Plymouth, but is politically independent – Wikipedia.
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