Crime & Safety

Photos: SUV Slams Into Waukesha Christmas Parade

An SUV plowed through a Christmas parade Sunday in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing at least five and injuring at least 40, authorities said.

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Toppled chairs line West Main Street in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday after an SUV drove into a parade of Christmas marchers.
Toppled chairs line West Main Street in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday after an SUV drove into a parade of Christmas marchers. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

WAUKESHA, WI — An SUV slammed into a Christmas parade, injuring multiple people in downtown Waukesha.

At least five people were killed, including some members of the "Dancing Grannies" club, authorities said.

The driver of the car, identified by police as 39-year-old Darrell Brooks, is believed to have been fleeing the scene of a crime, The Associated Press reported.

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See photos below of the crime scene from Main Street in downtown Waukesha:

Police tape cordons off the street after an SUV hit multiple people. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
A broken children's stroller lies on West Main Street in downtown Waukesha. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Police canvass the streets after an SUV plowed through the Waukesha Christmas parade route. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Police tape lines the street where an SUV plowed through a crowd gathered for the annual Waukesha Christmas parade. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
A police officer uses a flashlight while looking for evidence at the crime scene. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
An overview of the scene as police canvass the streets. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Police search the streets in downtown Waukesha. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson addresses the media. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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