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Man arrested for 5th OWI with four children in the vehicle

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FOND DU LAC CO. (NBC26) - A 33-year-old man from Winneconne is arrested for his 5th OWI after a three-vehicle crash, which left him and four children with injuries.

The Wisconsin State Patrol said it happened Friday after 5 p.m. on US 151 interchange with I41 in Fond du Lac County.

Andrew Schimke was a driving a minivan with four children under the age of 16. The crash involved Schimke’s minivan, a sport utility vehicle and a pick-up truck. Schimke and the kids were taken to a local hospital for injuries.

Troopers say during an investigation, they noticed signs of impairment when talking with Schimke. Field sobriety tests were performed and he was arrested of his 5th OWI with children under the age of 16 in the vehicle.