(CNN) A child has died after a man allegedly rammed his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, bringing the death toll to six, according to prosecutors Tuesday.
The child was one of 16 children admitted to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, facility officials said in a news release.
"With deepest sympathy and sorrow, Children's Wisconsin shares that earlier Tuesday, a child being cared for at Children's Wisconsin passed away from injuries sustained at the Waukesha parade.
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As family and friends learn of this loss and the name of the child is likely to become public, the child's parents have asked that their privacy be respected. "They do not wish to be contacted by media at this time," the release said.
