CUDAHY, Wis. (WFRV) – A nine-year-old child walking to school Tuesday morning was struck by a vehicle, and the driver fled the scene before being arrested later that day.
Around 8 a.m., the Cudahy Police Department responded to the intersection of East Ramsey Avenue and South Swift Avenue for a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.
Police say the child was walking to J.E. Jones Elementary School when the crash occurred. The child suffered multiple injuries and was taken to Children’s Hospital for treatment.
The driver, an 89-year-old Milwaukee woman, was later located along with the vehicle involved. She was taken into custody for hit-and-run causing injury.
The investigation remains ongoing, and criminal charges are expected to be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
