Pedestrian Injured In Hit-And-Run On West Washington Avenue
Incident Type:
Vehicle
Dispatch:
Friday, May 17, 2019 - 4:02pm
Arrival:
Friday, May 17, 2019 - 4:06pm
Address:
800 block W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
One person was taken to the hospital Friday after being struck by a minivan on West Washington Avenue.
All three inbound lanes of traffic remained at a standstill as the injured pedestrian and witnesses awaited help. Witnesses told paramedics and EMTs that a minivan had been swerving through traffic and struck the pedestrian, who was crossing the street there. The vehicle was reportedly traveling 20-30 miles per hour at the time of the collision and sped off following the incident.
The pedestrian was alert and able to tell paramedics what happened. He was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening.
Posted 05/20/2019 - 8:32am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)