CUDAHY, Wis. - Cudahy police arrested a 27-year-old Oak Creek man following a crash on Friday, Dec. 6 that critically injured a Greenfield woman. That woman later died from her injuries two days later.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Michelle Engman.
Case details
The wreck happened at Lipton and Van Norman around 3 p.m. Friday. Officials said their preliminary investigation shows the Oak Creek man was traveling south on Lipton Avenue, when he disregarded a stop sign and struck a vehicle.
The driver in the vehicle that was struck, Engman, was traveling east on Van Norman. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Again, Engman died from her injuries on Sunday, Dec. 8.
A news release said the Oak Creek man was not hurt. Officials said he was found to be intoxicated – and was taken into custody.
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Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. The Wisconsin State Patrol, South Milwaukee Police Department and St. Francis Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Cudahy police are requesting that anyone with any information on this incident call 414-769-2260.