TOWN OF WINNECONNE, WI (WTAQ) – Family and friends are still grieving after a deadly crash in Winnebago County last Friday, but there’s another part of the community that continues to have a difficult time moving on.
Tragedy struck the Town of Winneconne last week when 10-year-old Kherington Brownwell was killed after the vehicle she was riding in rolled over and pinned her inside.
Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz explains this incident has hit home for many in the police force.
“It’s especially hard when there’s a child,” said Matz. “If you have children around the same age, it’s tough.”
Some members of the police force have sought counseling after responding to the crash last week.
“We talk about how we feel and how it impacts us,” said Matz. “We continue to monitor those employees.”
Matz believes certain individuals become emotionally vulnerable in this situations.
“Dispatchers are taking all of those calls, they are feeling all of that emotion that the caller is, they are visualizing what is happening,” he said. “We do the best we can given the circumstances.”
Investigators believe speed and alcohol were a factor in the crash, but no charges have been filed against the driver.
