07/11/2026
A woman charged in a fatal UTV crash that left two people dead had a blood alcohol content that was three times the legal limit, according to court documents.
Megan Zimmerman is charged in Green Lake County with two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and first degree recklessly endangering safety.
The crash happened April 18 on Princeton Road, Town of Brooklyn, during a Veterans Memorial UTV ride.
According to the criminal complaint, security video from a local hardware store shows people getting out of the UTV while stumbling and unsteady. The complaint also says later video shows Zimmerman carrying two drinks, still stumbling, and getting into the driver’s seat.
The complaint cites a witness who estimated the UTV was going into a sharp curve, “way too fast.” The witness said brakes squealed, the UTV rolled and hit a tree.
The complaint said cell phone data shows Zimmerman’s phone traveling up to 62 miles per hour on Old Green Lake Road and about 46 mph entering the curve.
The UTV roadway speed limit is 35 mph.
When responding to the crash, the criminal complaint said officers noted a strong smell of intoxicants coming from Zimmerman, as well as red and watery eyes, slurred speech, and sluggish and dazed demeanor.
Empty cans and two partially empty whiskey bottles plus mixers were found in and around the UTV.
The complaint states Zimmerman consented to a blood draw and said, “yes, you can. I know I was drinking.”
The complaint says the lab results showed a BAC of .240 g/100 mL. The legal limit in Wisconsin is 0.08.
The victims were Zimmerman’s friends, according to the complaint. One died at the scene, the other died several days later.
Zimmerman first appeared in court on June 8. The court set a cash bond on $5,000 and ordered Zimmerman to maintain absolute sobriety, including staying away from bars. On Tuesday, her bond was modified to allow contact with the victims.
Nicole L. Deaver, 40, and Timothy L. Kamphuis, 46 — both from Fairwater — were killed in the crash.
Source WBAY TV-2