7-2-13 fdl man enters not guilty plea in winnebago drive crash

A Fond du lac man who is accused of driving his car into a Fond du Lac woman walking along Winnebago Drive has entered not guilty pleas.  Forty seven year old Aarron Schmitz, was arraigned in Fond du lac County Circuit Court Monday on charges of reckless injury and bail jumping.  Investigators say Schmitz  veered off Winnebago Drive near Bechaud Beach Drive May 14th  striking and critically injuring 46 year old Traci Luther of Fond du lac.  Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says Schmitz later told investigators he smoke marijuana and  drank a bottle of whiskey the night before.   A request to lower the $25,000 cash bond was denied.