Whitefish Bay, WI — A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Local sources reported that the woman passed away on Thursday, May 28. The accident took place at a crosswalk near the intersection of Berkley and Silver Spring Drive.
Police say that the woman was in the middle of a crosswalk. A vehicle coming down the street rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped for her. That vehicle lurched forward, hitting the woman.
Emergency workers transported the woman to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. Her name hasn’t yet been released.
Police say that possible charges are currently being discussed.
Read commentary below.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Although there does seem to be some confusion as to exactly what happened in the accident, most sources say that a car stopped at an intersection hit a pedestrian after being rear-ended by another vehicles that failed to stop. Obviously, liability in an accident like this isn’t going to be hard to determine. Not only could the driver of the car that failed to stop be held liable for the death of the pedestrian, but also for any injuries he may have caused anyone in the first vehicle. The driver of the stopped vehicle wouldn’t bear any liability in this accident, as he had no control over his actions after being hit. Hopefully investigators will be able to get to the bottom of what happened soon.
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