29-year-old woman struck and critically injured by driver that fled the scene at 18th Street and West Atkinson Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Police looking for hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian
The pedestrian, a 29-year-old Milwaukee woman, sustained life-threatening injuries.
She was taken to an area hospital for treatment and was in stable condition Sunday afternoon.
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