Driver abandons injured woman in fatal crash, later arrested
By Mariana La Roche
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MUSKEGO, Wisconsin (WISN) — A 77-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash in Muskego on Sunday, around 7 p.m., in the S7100 block of Hillendale Drive.
According to the Muskego Police Department, the 47-year-old man who was driving the car fled the scene before officers arrived, leaving the injured woman passenger behind. Several bystanders stopped to assist the woman before emergency responders arrived.
The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Authorities located the man at a nearby residence and took him into custody.
Multiple charges are being referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office, including homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, operating while intoxicated third offense, hit and run causing death, and resisting an officer.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is conducting a crash reconstruction as part of the investigation.
The Muskego Police Department expressed condolences to the victim’s family and thanked the Tess Corners Fire Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, New Berlin Police Department, and citizens who stopped to help at the crash scene.
No additional information is being released as the investigation remains active.
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