A Lake Tomahawk family was heading home from a wedding when tragedy struck. An impaired driver slammed into their SUV head-on, killing 51-year-old Lisa Neitzel. Her daughter, 15-year-old Kaley, was driving with her father, Ron, supervising. The driver, 30-year-old Zackery Wimber of Lakewood, admitted he had used heroin and crack cocaine. Witnesses say he was speeding and swerving before the crash on Highway 32 near Mountain in September 2024. Kaley suffered minor injuries, while Ron, a Lake Tomahawk fire captain, was flown to the hospital for multiple surgeries. Lisa died at the scene. Investigators later found drugs and a handgun that Wimber tried to hide. He pled no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and other charges. On September 12th, Judge Michael Judge sentenced Wimber, now 31, to 17 years in prison plus 11 years of extended supervision.
HEROIN – USING DRIVER SENTENCED IN CRASH THAT KILLED LAKE TOMAHAWK WOMAN
Sep 17, 2025 | 6:50 AM









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