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BREAKING: 1 Woman, 3 Girl Scouts Killed after Being Struck by Vehicle

The following was a statement provided by the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes:

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of a tragic loss in our Girl Scout sisterhood. On Saturday, 3 Girl Scouts and 1 adult volunteer were killed while participating in a highway clean-up service project. Another Girl Scout remains in critical condition. Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes asks that you please keep the Nokomis Service Area volunteers and families in your thoughts and prayers as they grapple with this senseless loss. We will share information on how to support the families impacted and memorial service info as we learn more.
 
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Heartbreaking.

My sincere condolences to the families and to the Girl Scouts. I am heartbroken with all of you.
 
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How tragic!
 
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) -- Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes asks for support for Nokomis Service Area volunteers impacted by Saturday's fatal crash.

GSNWGL says cards may be sent to the Eau Claire Service Center.

That address is 4222 Oakwood Hills Pkwy, Eau Claire, WI 54701.

A candlelight vigil is being held by the Nokomis Service Area on Sunday, November 4 at 6 p.m. at Halmstad Elementary School.
UPDATE: News conference scheduled for Sunday afternoon
 
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So sad, these girls were all elementary school students. So young and innocent. The adult was a mom of one of the girls. No discussion of the driver of the car or any information about the criminal investigation.

ETA: Info from the link above to the press conference.
 
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WSVN 7 News on Twitter | 4:39 PM (CST) - 4 Nov 2018

Wisconsin town mourns 3 Girl Scouts, 1 adult killed in hit-and-run crash https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/wisconsin-town-mourns-3-girl-scouts-1-adult-killed-in-crash/ …

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Wisconsin town mourns 3 Girl Scouts, 1 adult killed in crash
Lake Hallie police Sgt. Daniel Sokup said the pickup, a black Ford F-150, crossed a lane and veered into a roadside ditch, striking the victims. Other members of the troop were picking up trash from the opposite shoulder.

The 21-year-old driver, Colten Treu of Chippewa Falls, sped off but later surrendered and will be charged with four counts of homicide, Sokup said. It was unclear Sunday if Treu had an attorney who could speak for him. Police misspelled Treu’s first name as “Colton” in initial news releases.

Sokup said it was not immediately known if there were other factors that might have led the driver to leave the road. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the crash happened before a hill and there were no blind spots, and Sokup said it was “not an unsafe area.”
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Colten Treu

Troubling. I hope this really was a tragic accident even though it won't change anything for the victims.
 
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"Several law enforcement vehicles were parked late Saturday at Treu’s home in Chippewa Falls, where investigators were combing through the house, garage and driveway. A tow truck was parked near the garage.

Residents of the area said on social media that they had seen police converge on the house a few hours after the crash, with Treu coming out to give himself up."

3 Girl Scouts among 4 killed in hit-and-run crash in western Wisconsin
 
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Driver jailed on suspicion of being intoxicated in crash that killed 3 Wisconsin Girl Scouts and an adult picking up highway trash: Jail Official

As a community mourned three Girl Scouts and an adult supervisor who were killed when a pickup truck struck them as they were picking up trash alongside a Wisconsin highway, the suspected driver was in custody Sunday on suspicion of being intoxicated when he allegedly ran them over, officials said.

The suspect, Colten Treu, 21, is expected to appear in court on Monday, officials said.

He was being held in jail on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by negligent use of a vehicle, an official at the Chippewa County Jail in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, told ABC News on Sunday.

Driver allegedly intoxicated in crash that killed 3 Girl Scouts and an adult

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Driver jailed on suspicion of being intoxicated in crash that killed 3 Wisconsin Girl Scouts and an adult picking up highway trash: Jail Official

As a community mourned three Girl Scouts and an adult supervisor who were killed when a pickup truck struck them as they were picking up trash alongside a Wisconsin highway, the suspected driver was in custody Sunday on suspicion of being intoxicated when he allegedly ran them over, officials said.

The suspect, Colten Treu, 21, is expected to appear in court on Monday, officials said.

He was being held in jail on suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by negligent use of a vehicle, an official at the Chippewa County Jail in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, told ABC News on Sunday.

Driver allegedly intoxicated in crash that killed 3 Girl Scouts and an adult

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Heartbreaking to hear about this.

My hearts go out to the loved ones.

May they hold one another close during this unfathomable time.

This is so deeply saddening.
 

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