Mother and 11-Month-Old Child Die In Hit-And-Run

MILWAUKEE, WI — A 22-year-old Milwaukee man has turned himself in after authorities say the crash he was involved in resulted in the death of a mother and her infant child.

Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened around 1:15 a.m. on October 2 in the 3500 block of W. Capitol Drive.

According to Milwaukee police, a 22-year-old man was driving his Honda CRV westbound on W. Capitol Drive when he disregarded a red stop light and struck a Lexus.

The victims inside the Lexus, a 27-year-old woman and an 11-month-old girl, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect was later taken into custody at a local hospital. Milwaukee police say their investigation is ongoing.

Patch will have more on this story as information comes available.

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