unfortunate

Any charges for the owners of the Pony? Isn't there a Law about not properly securing your animals and causing a hazard? Just wondering...

Next time it might be a person Wissmiiler hits while drunk. As his license is revoked yet he was still out at 3am driving drunk, what happens now - do his vehicles get seized? I certainly hope so.

How about local man lucky to be alive after an escaped pony was loose? It could have been anyone in a vehicle that hit the pony as it was in the middle of the road! If your dog gets loose and bites someone....arent u charged because its your dog, loose or not??? Just sayin.

Deleted a comment for profanity. You can disagree, but please don't use foul language. Thank you!

And so could the pony loose in the middle of the road!!!

Tbird-
Really people, first of all he broke a couple laws. The type of animal is secondary, it could have easily been a deer.

Too bad it wasn't a family in a mini van that hit it and killed someone then the comments would be different. The pony owners should be charged with something

Does everyone always believe what they hear? If you weren't there, and if you dont know him or the whole story, then negative comments should be left to yourself...

Anyone ever played that game "telephone " the story is always different once it gets to the end....

I thought in this country it was innocent until proven guilty? People who think the other way are those who put innocent people away for crimes not committed.

Wait, the article fails to mention something very important: Was the ATV okay?

He was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a revoked driver’s license. It's sad that the pony was struck and had to be put down. Regardless or the time and regardless that he hit an animal or that he could have hit anything or anyone, he broke the law. Don't drink and drive!! He's lucky he survived!

This isn't Wissmiller's first drunken driving arrest. He pleaded guilty to felony aggravated driving under the influnce in September 2009 and was sentenced to 30 months of probation and two months in jail, Kendall County court records show.

Tim

You have the first intelligent comment on here,, see if your a rotten cop nothing will happen to you for being stupid. I tell you what, that cop is lucky that Illinois dose not have any carry concealed laws or I would have not hesitated to disarm an armed maniac pointing a gun at an unarmed couple.. I'm just saying!

The article does not mention the other 3 horses that were also loose in the same area from the same farm owner. These horses were not captured until 6:00 am Sunday morning in the neighboring corn field on Helmar rd. They were a mile from home. Anyone could have hit 1 of these 4 animals in the middle of the night on a country road.

The article also fails to mention that he was not driving on the road. He was driving his ATV in the ditch looking for his dog that ran away, when this occured. Not saying he wasn't wrong to be riding if he was drunk, but when you get all the information, the story starts to become a little clearer! And he was at home when the police came. So how could he have been drunk, got into an accident that had to send him to the emergency room, but was able to drive the ATV back to his house. Looks like an interesting case here.

Well put Steve

I think the fact that he hit the pony was extremely random circumstance. I hardly doubt the guy was aiming for the poor thing. And while yes - it could easily have been a different animal - it wasn't, and horses ARE people's pets and thus ARE loved. I feel bad for the pony and the people who owned it. Hope the guy found his dog too.

I dont believe that the officer on the scene, or anyone else for that fact can actually prove a DUI. The fact that the vehicle made it back to his property makes an interesting point. the time of the inceident is completely irrelevant.
What was someone's pet, as large of an animal as it was, doing loose in the middle of the street at 3 am? The accused individual was actually looking for a lost pet of his own... maybe if the owner of the horse had done the same thing a little earlier in the evening, none of this nonsense would have happened.
What has happened in the past happened in the past, and should be left as such. Unless you were actually on the ATV or at his residence you cannot be sure what happened.
The fact that this police officer was the same one to pull a weapon on an individual in WalMart..... is just disturbing all together. Who's to say that this officer was not trying to redeem himself for what allegations had been brought upon him? Maybe make himself look a little better in public view...
All in all, people dont know what happened, because they were not there. Enough said.
Sorry about the loss of the horse, but it should have been detained or caged in some way shape or form. Is the owner of the horse, who neglected to make sure that it was secure, going to pay for the medical bills and ATV of Mr. Wissmiller? I doubt it.
People need to mind their own business, and find the facts from a reliable source and not hear-say.

I could care less who he is...... nothing has been proven yet. If he is a city official, he is mostly likey a liar anyhow. I would never trust anyone in office, anywhere. Ill wait for the court to decide.

Sad thing is when he is found not guilty we will never hear about it since the media would never report they are wrong. The title of this article says it all, I'm not sure but I think assuming is the same as slander . At least it seems that way in this case!

Someone who lives in the country should be aware that deer and other large animals can run in front of your vehicle and should drive defensively. This guy was driving drunk, he has a revoked license, he broke the law. It doesn't matter what he did or did not hit. If he was sober, he may have been able to avoid the animal. And if he was sober he STILL would have been breaking the law as he was driving with a revoked license. And to state that the Sheriff's office is somehow fabricating a story about some jerk who was driving drunk to make themselves look better is crazy.

I forgot Julie cause you were there. You can't say anything unless you were there. That's the problem with this country idiots like yourself believe everything that was written and nobody ever gets a fair shot. And yes animals run out in front of cars all the time, can't say that I ever read about a horse till today. This guy almost lost his life yet everyone wants to say something about a horse, I'm sorry but no animal is better than a humans life. Before you make your assumptions maybe you should know the facts and not wait some news article says. Lord knows they are always right and it's always facts, further more if you learned how to read you would see that he was charged with it not guilty. Try reading before typing. You had to crawl
Before you walk, I know this may be hard so try baby steps next time!

Jillian I do see that but you can't tell me it's not written that way to draw attention to the article and stir up stuff.

I think a more realistic title should be "man almost loses his life after striking a pony that escaped a farm along with 3 other horses!"

But who cares about someone's life let's worry about a pony. Be thankful it wasn't you or your family that hit one of thoses horses. You might think differently.

I couldn't agree with B.L. More!!!

Right now the only facts out there are the horse was not where it was supposed to be everything else is allegations. As of right now it is up to the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and that he was operating the atv on a public road way. Which either one will be tough to prove do to the fact that the police responded to his house and not the scene of the accident. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven otherwise and a right to a trial by a Jury of their peers. So far it sounds like he has already been convicted by many out there that do not hadn't their facts straight. That is not how or system is supposed to work

I could not agree to an absolute definitive any more than put in this statement. People need to know the entite story before making any sort of a decision as to what they believe. Isnt there a humorous statement out there that states the following... "If I read it on Facebook, it must be TRUE"? I think that this entire situation speaks of this nature. People are ignorant and oblivious!!!!!! If the story does not involve you or your family, then there is no reason to comment.
Another reason that I think that reporters are the scum of the earth. They always go on hear-say, and what is told to them by the lying, manipulative, crook-tendancies, and media hyped verisoin of what the government tells them.
Im sorry..... but ther term ASSUMPTION........ makes an, well you all should be able to figure out the rest.

Well, if they can prove he was driving with a revoked license, then I guess he would be guilty. I hope they gave him a test to see if he was drunk or not; to warrant the charge (hmmmm, ?)
And, it becomes the public's business once it becomes a news story. I (as well as many others), would not want anyone driving on a revoked license or driving drunk (either one is wrong), because I would not want to be killed by that person or have anyone killed because of that person's negligence.
If this guy does not have his license revoked, I guess he'll have to take it up with the court.
Don't get your undies in a bunch because others have a view of what has been shared, especially if the facts ARE being discussed.
People need to stop doing dumb stuff and jeopardizing themselves and others.
The story could have been worse if he had killed one of his own loved ones, huh?
There's a thought.

Hey hey Q is a good hearted individual. Anybody that even kinda knows him knows that. Stand up guy. Ef all that dissed my buddy. People make mistakes. Love u Q.

Dave Mulder Jr

You need a driver's license to operate an ATV? Guess someone should tell the parents of all those kids I see racing through the open fields.

Great... another simpleton and a moron.
The past is the past, and should be left as such. There was no party that night. He DID go to look for his dog on the ATV as he does live out in the country area of town. He could have taken a car, but knowing that he had no license, obviously made the better of the 2 decisions.
Your name states that you are "smarter then most"? Ha.... you cannot support any of your slanderous comments. Were you in one of the alleged bar fights? Were you at this supposed party at his house that night? The time of the incident is, again, irrelevant.
I would suggest that, unless you can provie factual information or and eye witness to the incident, that your comments be trashed. You are obviously an individual that must have done nothing wrong in your life..... you must not have any skeletons in your closet. I would love to meet you to tell you how much fecal matter you must be full of.

You want the facts NOT from the media.....well here they are,
He WAS out looking for his dog after coming home to find that he had gotten out of the house, FACT. He was driving in the ditch, NOT on the road, FACT. The reason the police are saying he was on the road is because that's where the pony was found but if they would have done a better investigation, they would have seen all the pieces and parts from the wrecked ATV were in the ditch which rolled multiple times after hitting this pony and still was NOT on the road. The reason the pony was in the road, injured, was because once it was struck, it was thrown several feet onto the road, FACT. Now I am an extreme animal lover, and it's very sad that this pony was injured and then put to sleep but the fact of the matter is, it was running loose! The owners should take on some of the responsibility! Here's another thought...this accident would have never happened if the pony wasn't running loose! People say "well if it was a deer or a vehicle", well it wasn't and anyone can sit here and play the "what if" game but it doesn't matter one bit "what could have happened" is no comparison to what actually happened. Also you do not need a license to drive an ATV therefore driving on a suspended license means absolutely nothing! Again, if they do a proper investigation before going completely public with this story, the facts would show he was not on the road!

Whether he had been drinking or not, NO ONE can say that this accident would not have happened if he was sober. Many sober people have hit animals in the road and it was no fault to them, its called nature! But this was not a wild animal, it was someone's pet that had gotten loose, and I still say that if that pony had not been loose, this accident would have never happened!
Also not mentioned in the media, was the injuries this young man endured...thankfully his injuries are not life threatening at this time, but he WAS severely injured and could need surgery and will have scars for the rest of his life as a constant reminder as to what happened. All because he cared so much about his dogs safety and the safety of others (trying to prevent someone from hitting his dog in the road while loose) that he went out looking for him, something that the horse owner did not do.
And one last thing...no where in any article does it mention the time the accident actually happened, it only states when police responded. So yah, some guy out on an ATV, supposably drunk, at 3am doesn't look good. But what most of you don't know is the accident happened much earlier and for all you know he could have been sober at the time of the accident and came home after and slammed a few beers to take the edge off due to his injuries. But nobody thinks about those "what if's", they only believe what they read because it must be true if it's in the news.

Now this man has made several mistakes in the past, no one can deny that, but he still deserves a fair investigation and/or trial over something that was definitely NOT his fault! People can still be a great person and make mistakes, not one single person posting here or any one out there can say they are perfect angels, and can do no wrong. Q is a stand up guy no matter what the media says about him and only his true friends and family can be witnesses to that FACT!

I disagree with "a ditch is part of a road", yes it may be owned by county but your not allowed to drive a licensed vehicle it the ditch. The point of that comment was to show he was not on the road, as in, he would have done no harm to anyone that might have been traveling on that road since he was in the grass area. It that better worded?!?!
I never claimed to be there! Actually at the time of the accident, no one else was even at his home but his girlfriend. But I do know what happened because I believe my friend 100%. People might say he's a piece of sh*t because of his past but he is a stand up friend and would not lie to the ones he loves most! As I said before, I am an extreme animal lover and letting the pony suffer is terrible, I will agree but not more important than Q's health and safety. Did u ever stop to think "smarter then most " that due to his injuries aka major head trauma, that he might not have been thinking clearly. He was not able to call anyone, including the police, right away since he lost his phone in the field when the ATV rolled multiple times. He had no choice but to walk home, severely injured, since his only other choice was to lay there and wait for someone to drive by.

And I never said for sure that he "slammed some beers after the accident", I said he could have meaning just cuz they said he was intoxicated at the time of his arrest doesn't mean he was driving under the influence. And yes, his injuries are bad enough to possibly need surgery but he had no idea how bad he was hurt till he got home and at that point the main concern was stopping the bleeding so he DIDN'T bleed out an die. And no cover up was going on, or the police would have never even been called in the first place. But I will be the first to say his health comes before any animals!

Poor smarter than most, did q hurt your feelings in the past. Poor little baby. The fact that you think your smart and think you know everything makes you an idiot. Unlike you we have all already figured that out'

Damn straight Gossip!

I'm telling you idiots are exhausting.

Katy K, you couldn't be more wrong! I stick up for people who deserve more then what you people are doing and saying about him. It's very easy to judge from that side of the fence, but if you came down from your all mighty platform, and the actual facts and true story came out, this would have never been such a big story in the first place. Whatever sells is all that matters to media!

This is the patch not a big huge media company...and all people are entitled to their opinion without being called names. You stuck up for the theif fireman...loser FACT!!!

If you were smarter, then you would know you posting name should be smarter THAN most. Moron!

And thank you btw, you have now made my boring day at work so much more enjoyable!!!

This might not be a huge media company but this is not the only place this story has published...it's amazing how this small town guy gets so much publicity over something as stupid as this accident. And the worst part is, people are more concerned about the pony then the person!
And you are entitled to your opinion Katy K but why don't you wait till you have all the facts first, not just allegations, and then form an opinion, then maybe people wouldn't be so negative towards you! And I must have missed the comment that had name calling?!?!
And yes, I did stick up for the fireman accused of theft, because the same thing is happening on this story...people running their mouth before they know anything beyond what the media posts so quickly after an incident. How much info and investigating can really be done in that short amount of time?!?!
Oh and have you seen anything posted about the fireman being convicted?!?! Nope, because again, they were allegations that were not investigated completely!

So Katy k says people calling names yet she calls people losers. I guess it's ok for her to do it.

LMAO no kidding!

But then again Steve I think I would rather be called a loser , well I guess they are the same thing!

You have to wonder did he see this pony? based on above gossip he must have been going pretty dang fast to send that pony to the road and flip that ATV as many times as you say. So he walks home but who calls and reports the accident? Says above happened earlier than 3am so who called and reported the accident and when? Why the delay. Alcohol....??? If he did have it in his system then he and only he made the wrong decision to get on that ATV. It was the ATV that hit the pony. Im sure that pony wasn't running at the ATV?

So " it all comes out in the wash " you know how fast you have to go to flip an atv after hitting a horse? I'm not sure I know any people that have hit a horse with an atv but I'm assuming from your amazing knowledge you have that you have hit a horse with an atv. You sound pretty amazing. I bet you have lots of great atv hitting horse stories. I'd like to hear some sometime. Now I'm just gonna guess that a black horse is pretty easy to see in the middle of a dark field on a dark night. Hell I bet it's as easy to see as a white horse. I'm also gonna guess that just like hitting a deer the animal keeps moving so it very easily could of made it to the road from the ditch, I mean if I'm not mistaken the ditch is the thing right next to the road. Sometimes I wonder if people think before they assume. Sure is a lot of assumptions on this feed.

as all of his Buddy's have said (cause thier all lawyers) lol he is innocent of all chargers, because there wasnt any body to see him hit the pony, and or prove he had been drinking before he killed the pony. but he didnt call it in right away, slammed some beers at home, not in the bars. worried about his four wheeler, before calling police. his friends on here threaten others, because the all say we dont know the facts when they hear from a guy with a head injury. and a liar

Everyone seems to be missing the point. The point is society if f***ed up. Everyone is always wanting to hang a person before they are even tried. Its too much gossip, not enough facts. I dont hide the fact that he is one of my best friends. I am not saying he is an angel either. Another example would be the George Zimmerman case. Half of the country wants to fry the guy because of what they read in the paper or what they hear on tv. I just wish everyone would wait to form their opinion until the court has its say.
As for the so called threats, my comment wasn't supposed to be a threat. I simply am not affraid to say who I am or where I am from. You can like me or hate me, makes no difference to me. I am a loyal friend and will have my boys back until death. Anyone who has a problem with Quintin has a problem with me.

Perhaps a bit of reading and comprehension vs attacking when someone asks questions based on all the input from what appears to be people in the know. Those questions clearly point to the fact that there is more unknown than known. But no...we're going to attack and add nonsence. Theres a point for you!

Maybe if his dog didn't run away then he wouldn't be in this situation. And the owners of the horses plus numerous other people were out looking for their horses, so people saying they weren't is full of it. And why the need for speed if he was looking for his dog? Seems like it would be hard to look for a dog while speeding on an ATV. He could have very well hit his own dog instead of the pony.

Honestly, it wouldn't take much speed to roll an ATV on uneven ground, in a ditch. No I've never personally done it but think about it, if it's already driving somewhat off balance, hitting a horse or any decent size animal like that could very easily tip it over. So for the people "assuming" AGAIN that he was speeding, get your story straight before you open your mouth. And it would be no different then a deer running across the road. You know how many people have hit animals while driving?!?! ALOT! Especially at night and if those horses were running, then I imagine it would be even harder to see them before it was too late. Whether he had been drinking before the accident or not, the major point of the story that keeps being missed is the horses should have never been running free in the first place. I know sh*t happens but can't blame the guy that just happened to be in wrong place at the wrong time! This accident would have still happened either way, intoxicated or sober.
And your right Rachael, his dog got out too but the major difference here is...his dog didn't cause an accident!

If I was a Juror and this tread was all evidence, I would have to say Not Gulity!

For one, How fast do you have to go in a ditch on an ATV to be "Speeding"? Never saw a sign for that.

For two, Who is to say he didn't go home and drink some Jack to ease the pain and then called 911?

Three, You don't need a license to operate an ATV.

Four, He has paid his dues to Society for his past cases. That should not effect judgement in this case.

There is too much doubt in this case.

Exactly how fast would an ATV need to go in order to cause serious spinal injury to a horse that resulted in the horse being euthanized, to cause head injury to the driver of the ATV that almost resulted in surgery (according to people above who seem to be friends with the man), and to cause the ATV to roll multiple times? And really, who goes home and drinks alcohol to "ease the pain" T-Bone? That would be a true alcoholic. Maybe we should all sit back and wait for the charges that he will face. After the warrant was issued for his blood id say Felony DUI perhaps? You say he has paid his due for his past convictions, but they take those into consideration, duh! You really think people can get multiple DUIs and it not affect the judgement for future convictions?

I wish for a fast recovery mentally and physically for all involved. Your not promised anything in life, in a split second your world can get flipped around and thats what makes the hard times so hard but the good times so good. Q is a sweet person and would do anything for anyone, no matter what anybody says badly about him..you can never take that away from him. He has a heart of gold, god just likes to challenge his will from time to time. I wish him nothing but, strength and support through all of this. To all it's easier to hide behind a computer and txt or message negativity but, so much harder to not pass judgements and to put yourself in someone elses shoes. We all have bad days, and nobodys perfect..these arent just fun quotes. They are the truth and people need to have a more open mind and heart. :-)

Sorry if I stepped on any toes...you all made me feel so welcome to join this blog...Thank You.

The argument isn't about whether one needs a license to drive an ATV.
It's already been stated that one can not drive an ATV while their license
has been revoked. Read the rules/laws/etc. "With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:,...,
(2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license
that has been revoked for a previous violation of
subsection (a) of this Section shall be in addition to the
penalty imposed for any subsequent violation of subsection (a)."
What's in subsection "(a)" you ask? That section pertains to driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or intoxicating compounds, etc.(DUI) --
and yes, I do know what DUI stands for.
Imagine how easy it is to look this stuff up before posting some of the nonesense and name calling. It shows "character"; or lackthereof.
So, for 1.) he did break one law. He was driving with a revoked license.
If he was not intoxicated while out looking for his dog, I hope he can prove it.

How many dui's does this guy have already? How many second chances is this guy allowed? In my opioion kendall county better slow this person down before he kills someone. Shows if you have some money to battle the court you keep geeting another chance. Let him finally be punished....even though it probally wont help this guy.