Page 5 - AT

A5
U.S. NEWS Monday 5 noveMber 2018

Wisconsin town mourns 3 Girl Scouts, 1 adult killed in crash

LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) — A ter Girl Scouts in Wisconsin been a very supportive en- victims. Other members clear Sunday if Treu had an
western Wisconsin commu- to grieve and comfort one vironment," said Michelle of the troop were picking attorney who could speak
nity on Sunday was griev- another in the wake of this Golden, human resources up trash from the opposite for him. Police misspelled
ing the deaths of three Girl terrible tragedy." director for the school dis- shoulder. Treu's first name as "Colton"
Scouts and a parent who Counselors, faith leaders trict. The 21-year-old driver, Col- in initial news releases.
were collecting trash along and trained school staff Lake Hallie police Sgt. Dan- ten Treu of Chippewa Falls, Sokup said it was not imme-
a rural highway when po- would be available at least iel Sokup said the pickup, a sped off but later surren- diately known if there were
lice say a pickup truck through Monday at two black Ford F-150, crossed dered. He will be charged other factors that might
veered off the road and elementary schools, ac- a lane and veered into a with four counts of homi- have led the driver to leave
hit them before speeding cording to Chippewa Falls roadside ditch, striking the cide, Sokup said. It was un- the road. q

Tire tracks marked with spray paint lead to where a vehicle
struck three Girl Scouts and an an adult chaperone on Sunday,
Nov. 4, 2018 in Lake Hallie, Wis.
Associated Press

away. School District Superinten-
Authorities have not re- dent Heidi Eliopoulos.
leased the names of the "This is a difficult time for our
girls or the woman who students, families and staff,"
were struck by the truck Eliopoulos said in a mes-
Saturday in Lake Hallie, or sage to parents. "We will
the name of a fourth girl be providing ongoing sup-
who survived but was in port for both students (and)
critical condition at a Min- families and staff for as long
nesota hospital. The girls as needed."
were members of Troop Teddy bears, balloons and
3055 and were fourth- candles sat on two wooden
grade students in nearby benches in front of Halm-
Chippewa Falls, which is stad Elementary School
about 90 miles (145 kilome- on Sunday while dozens
ters) east of Minneapolis. of families met inside with
"Our hearts are broken for faith leaders and counsel-
the girls and families of the ors. Families did the same
Girl Scouts of the North- at Southview Elementary
western Great Lakes," CEO School, the other school in
Sylvia Acevedo of Girl Chippewa Falls the girls at-
Scouts of the USA said in a tended, the Minneapolis
statement Sunday. "The Girl Star Tribune reported.
Scout Movement every- "It's been very nice. There's
where stands with our sis- been a lot of people — it's