ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 38-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for driving about 100 mph on the wrong side of a highway while intoxicated during a New Year’s Day pursuit.
According to court records, Andrew Brieske fled from deputies in Jefferson County around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, and was pursued into Rock County. While traveling on State Highway 26, Brieske crested a hill and drove south in the northbound lane, nearly colliding head-on with a deputy who had to turn around to avoid the crash.
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The pursuit ended when Brieske drove into a cornfield. Deputies performed a PIT maneuver and boxed in his vehicle. Authorities said Brieske attempted to ram his truck through squad cars but was unsuccessful and was taken into custody.
Brieske later pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including a fifth offense of operating while intoxicated…