Officials: Driver arrested going wrong way in Walworth County at speeds over 100 mph

WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 41-year-old Fort Atkinson man is accused of driving the wrong way on US Highway 12 near the city of Elkhorn Friday, March 4.  

The man was reportedly traveling over 100 mph before crashing near Clover Road in the town of Bloomfield around 11:50 p.m.

According to the Walworth County Sheriff's Office, Lake Geneva police located the crashed vehicle. 

The driver was identified as Christopher Pinnow. He was uninjured as a result of the crash. 

Pinnow was arrested for several charges including first degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs.

Sheriff’s deputies were assisted by the City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Bloomfield Police Department, and the Village of Genoa City Police Department.

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