Janesville man faces OWI, other charges, in La Prairie crash

JANESVILLE — A Janesville man was arrested Friday night in the town of La Prairie for allegedly driving while intoxicated, and causing a crash with serious injuries.

According to the Rock County Sheriff’s press release, the sheriff’s office and the Janesville Fire Department responded shortly before 8 p.m. Friday to East U.S. Highway 14 near South Milton Shopiere Road, in the town of La Prairie, for a report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries and road blockage.

According to the release, a vehicle operated by Dawson Reid, of Janesville, exited a private driveway and then collided with another vehicle that was eastbound on East U.S. Highway 14.

Both vehicles sustained severe damage in the crash. The occupants in the eastbound vehicle sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to an area hospital via ambulance.

Reid showed indicators of impairment and field sobriety tests were conducted. Reid was arrested for Operate While Intoxicated. Reid has one prior conviction for an OWI, thus this arrest was a second offense.

Reid was also arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of OWI second offense causing injury, which is a felony. Reid was further cited for possession of open intoxicants, operating after revocation, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, making an improper turn, and operating left of center.

Reid was being held at the Rock County Jail with a court appearance scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m.