Child Injured in Wisconsin Crash
An 8-year-old child was injured last week after the vehicle she was riding in was involved in a collision. According to an article posted on the Waukesha Patch website, the girl was treated for a head injury following the crash last Wednesday morning in Waukesha. “According to the police report, an SUV and black Chevy […]
An 8-year-old child was injured last week after the vehicle she was riding in was involved in a collision. According to an article posted on the Waukesha Patch website, the girl was treated for a head injury following the crash last Wednesday morning in Waukesha.
“According to the police report, an SUV and black Chevy Cruze were involved in the accident, which took place at about 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of Ruben Dr. and Springdale Rd.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene, after one was reported pinned against a snow bank there,” the article reads.
“There is no word on the seriousness of the 8-year-old’s condition. No other injuries have been reported as a result of the crash.”
There is no mention in the article about whether or not someone will face charges in connection to the crash. No other details were released in regards to the collision.
According to the most recent data collected by the Department of Transportation in Wisconsin, 451 people died as a result of a vehicle crash on Wisconsin roads in 2014. There were 28,801 injury crashes reported that same year. In 2014, the total number of vehicle crashes on Wisconsin roads was 119,736, up from 118,254 crashes in 2013.
So far this year, 24 fatalities have been reported to the Wisconsin DOT Accident Records Unit in Waukesha County. Last year, only 10 people died as a result of a crash in Waukesha.
No information is listed in regards to why the number of fatalities in Waukesha County has more than doubled since last year. There were a total of 7,248 crashes reported in Waukesha County in 2014, according to the Wisconsin DOT.
