NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – “A Community of Support, A Future of Hope” is how organizers would describe their upcoming yoga-themed fundraising event for Melanie, a Wisconsin woman critically injured after a wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle crash in May.
On Thursday, July 30, Shattuck Park in Neenah will host “Yoga for Melanie,” a relaxing event that will also allow the community to come together to support Melanie and her family in the aftermath of the accident.
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According to organizers, on the evening of May 8, 2026, a woman identified only as Melanie was critically injured in a wrong-way crash on I-41 near Winneconne Avenue in Neenah, reportedly due to an impaired driver fleeing from law enforcement.
Since that night, Melanie has remained hospitalized, fighting through a difficult and lengthy recovery…