Background: News footage of the road in Eau Claire, Wis., where Ann Seidl was killed (WQOW). Inset (left): Addison Bowell (Dunn County Sheriff”s Office). Inset (right): Ann Seidl (Hulke Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services).
An 18-year-old from Wisconsin faces sentencing after pleading guilty to her final charge related to the tragic death of a marathon runner she hit while driving under the influence.
Addison Bowell admitted guilt on May 14 to a hit-and-run charge involving death, following previous guilty pleas to three other charges tied to the fatal incident involving 54-year-old Ann Seidl. As previously reported by Law&Crime, Seidl was jogging at 7:15 a.m. on March 29, 2025, when she was struck by Bowell’s vehicle. At the time, Bowell was 17 and driving near her home. It was Bowell’s mother who discovered Seidl unresponsive near their mailbox.
After finding Seidl, Bowell’s mother promptly called 911 and informed authorities that her daughter had returned home intoxicated about an hour before the incident.
According to a report from WQOW, an ABC affiliate, Bowell’s mother disclosed her daughter’s struggles with substance abuse to the police. When questioned, Bowell expressed her reluctance to deal with the situation, mentioning her multiple underage offenses and her concern about receiving another one.
Bowell admitted to police that she had consumed a considerable amount of alcohol before driving that morning. She claimed ignorance about what she had hit and expressed indifference. A search of her phone showed videos she took of her car’s damage after the accident. When a friend inquired about the incident, Bowell replied that she had collided with another car “so hard.”
After her arrest and transport to Dunn County Jail, Bowell asked if anyone had died. When informed of Seidl’s death, she flippantly remarked, “[W]ho walks on the road at 3 in the morning?… like… bro.” She also questioned, “[S]o, am I going to get out or not?”
Seidl, who left behind three sons, was an accomplished marathon runner.
Bowell pleaded guilty in January to three counts of homicide. After entering a plea on the fourth and final count of hit-and-run involving death, she now faces sentencing. Her sentencing hearing was scheduled for Oct. 8.
