Sara Wolf, 36, killed when struck impaired driver while crossing in crosswalk at East Washington Avenue at North Stoughton Road in Madison, WA; Adam M. Sutter, 25, arrested

Modified Date:

Sun, 06/21/2015 - 7:44am

Accident Date:

Friday, June 19, 2015

Driver who struck, killed woman on East Wash was impaired, police say

A Sauk City man is accused of driving under the influence after he reportedly struck and killed pedestrian on Madison's east side Thursday night.

Madison woman killed while crossing East Wash

Another motorist, a nurse, performed CCR until paramedics arrived. The injured woman was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead by the Dane County Medical Examiner.

UPDATE: Sauk City man arrested for operating under the influence in fatal pedestrian accident

He's was arrested and tentatively charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.

UPDATE: Woman hit and killed by drunken driver identified

The office says Sara Wolf was hit by a vehicle on East Washington Ave. and Stoughton Rd around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

At approximately 7:15 p.m., a 36-year-old woman was crossing East Washington Avenue at North Stoughton Road when Adam M. Sutter, 25, ran the red light when turning from Stoughton onto Washington and struck the woman. Despite a nurse who happened to be there at the time performing CPR, the woman was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Sutter has since been arrest and charged for operating a vehicle while under the influence.

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Type: Drunk Driving

Topics:

DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Right of Way/Failure to Yield, Red Light/Stop Sign, Good Samaritans

People Involved:

Adam M. Sutter

Sara Wolf

Roadway:

East Washington Avenue at North Stoughton Road

City:

Madison, WI

County:

Dane County, WI

Area:

Madison, WI