# Wisconsin teenager jailed for nine years after drunk-driving runner’s death

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/drunken-teen-18-who-plowed-through-jogger-on-early-morning-run-then-blamed-her-for-her-own-death-is-jailed/
- Published: 2026-11-01T16:10:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:32:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249837/Drunk-teen-plowed-jogger-blamed-death-jailed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Addison Bowell was jailed for nine years after killing Ann Seidl while driving drunk.
- Seidl was a 54-year-old marathon runner out on an early-morning run.
- Prosecutors sought 20 years; Seidl’s family asked for the maximum sentence.

## Summary

Addison Bowell, who was 17 when she drove into runner Ann Seidl while drunk in Wisconsin, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to four charges. The case drew attention to her conduct after the crash: she left the scene, blamed Seidl for being on the road and shared videos with friends.

Seidl, 54, was running early on 29 March 2025 when Bowell struck her and drove home; her mother later found Seidl unresponsive. Bowell admitted drinking heavily and taking another person’s prescription drugs, and tests found alcohol above the legal limit and THC in her system. Prosecutors sought 20 years, while Seidl’s family asked for the maximum sentence; her lawyer argued for leniency, and Bowell apologised before sentencing.

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