PRESS RELEASE – UPDATE
Incident: Fatal Vehicle Crash – February 18, 2023
On Saturday, February 18th, 2023, at 2:34pm the Village of Chenequa Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on E/B STH 16 just west of STH 83. It has been determined from several witnesses that one of the vehicles involved entered the E/B lanes of STH 16 from STH 83 going W/B, the wrong way, in the E/B lanes of traffic. This vehicle then collided with another vehicle, head-on, in the E/B lanes of traffic.
The driver of the wrong way vehicle is now being identified as 47-year-old Melissa Bright of Sullivan, WI.
Full Press Release
The 10 ton weight limit on Village of Chenequa roads will be posted on March 15, 2023 with enforcement starting March 17, 2023. These roads include: Morris, Muscovy, Hasslinger and Pine Meadows.
If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Cody Lincoln at the Village Hall at (262) 367-2239.
On March 1, 2023, the Village of Chenequa Police Department responded to Beaver Lake for a fisherman that had fallen through while walking on the ice. The individual was able to get out of the water with the help of a bystander and was treated by fire personnel.
Please take a moment to read the following two articles by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in regards to ice safety.
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/67746
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/Education/OutdoorSkills/IceSafety
