MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County coroner said alcohol was “a significant contributing factor” in a single-car crash last month that left three University of Wisconsin-Madison students dead.
Authorities said Richard H. Putze, 22, of Milwaukee, was driving a car that crashed into a tree near the intersection of Midvale and Hillcrest Drive on Aug. 27 at approximately 1:45 a.m.