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Intoxicated Driver Blames Victim for Fatal Run.
30 Jan
Summary
- Teen driver blamed victim for fatal morning run.
- Driver admitted to drinking vodka before incident.
- Legal proceedings include homicide and hit-and-run charges.
A Wisconsin teen driver, Addison Bowell, has pleaded guilty to multiple homicide charges following a fatal incident on March 29, 2025. Bowell, who was 17 at the time, struck and killed marathoner Ann Seidl while driving intoxicated in Dunn County.
Bowell initially blamed the victim, questioning why someone would be running at 3 a.m. She admitted to drinking heavily before getting behind the wheel, though she denied being drunk. Her mother reported her daughter's return home, noting her intoxication and remarks about hitting another car.
Investigators found multiple empty alcohol containers in Bowell's car. She faces sentencing after her pending hit-and-run charge is resolved, with a trial scheduled for the week of June 22. Seidl, a gifted marathon runner, is survived by her three sons.
