12-year-old bicyclist seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Pewaukee

PEWAUKEE -- A 12-year-old girl from Pewaukee sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle while she was riding her bicycle Tuesday morning, July 19th. The girl was transported by Flight for Life to Children’s Hospital.

As of Wednesday, July 20th, the girl remained in critical condition.

The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and the City of Pewaukee Fire Department responded to a report of a car versus bicycle accident on Prospect Avenue at Apple Tree Lane around 7:40 a.m.

According to a witness, the 12-year-old was traveling northbound on Apple Tree Lane approaching Prospect Avenue when her bicycle traveled through the stop sign into the path of a vehicle eastbound on Prospect Avenue.  The vehicle, a Honda Civic, struck the bicycle on Prospect Avenue.

The operator of the vehicle is a 34–year-old woman from Pewaukee.

The girl sustained serious injuries and was transported by Flight for Life to Children’s Hospital. The accident remains under investigation at this time.