October 14, 2026 – Hartford, Wi – A 26-year-old Hartford woman was cited for reckless driving-endangering safety after allegedly driving into the Hartford Homecoming Parade route on Oct. 9, 2026, forcing several parade participants to move to avoid being struck. According to a police report, the incident happened at approximately 2:51 p.m. while an officer was monitoring the parade.
The officer observed a vehicle pulling out of an address in the 400 block of N. Main Street and driving directly into the parade route, despite road closure signs, orange cones, police cars and Department of Public Works vehicles placed in and along the roadway.
Several parade participants had to move to avoid being hit by the vehicle, according to the report.
The driver was stopped and pulled into a parking lot but continued on and attempted to enter the parade route a second time.
The officer was able to positively identify the woman using her driver’s license photograph. A citation for reckless driving-endangering safety was issued to the 26-year-old Hartford resident.
On a side note:
Parades in Wisconsin are on high alert following an incident Nov. 21, 2021, when an SUV drove through the Waukesha Christmas Parade, killing six people and injuring 62 others.
