Crime & Safety
Charges Filed In Brookfield Hit-And-Run Death
The fatal hit-and-run happened Saturday night in Brookfield, killing a 66-year-old man.
BROOKFIELD, WI — A Brookfield man was charged after being accused of striking and killing a 66-year-old man with his car Saturday, according to online court records and a news report.
Edward Ford, 57, turned himself in to Brookfield police Saturday, WISN-TV reported. He is charged with a felony count of hit-and-run involving a death, the records show.
Ford said he thought he hit a deer or a turkey near Imperial Drive and West Capitol Drive around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, WISN-TV reported.
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An 66-year-old man who has not been identified died after being struck by at least two cars, the Brookfield Police Department said. The second car was driven by a 18-year-old woman who was not named, police said.
Ford is a WISN-TV employee and wasn't working during the incident, the news channel reported.
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He is currently held in the Waukesha County Jail will appear in the Waukesha County Circuit Court Sunday.
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