Pedestrian hit on Marquette University campus, driver charged
Pedestrian hit on Marquette campus
A Milwaukee woman is accused of driving on a suspended license when she hit and seriously injured a pedestrian on the Marquette University campus.
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman is accused of driving on a suspended license when she hit and seriously injured a pedestrian on the Marquette University campus on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Pedestrian struck
What we know:
It happened around 10:45 p.m. that night. A Marquette University police officer was on patrol when they came across a crowd in the street near 16th and Wells, surrounding the victim.
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According to a criminal complaint, the victim was unconscious but breathing. She was taken to a hospital, having suffered a brain bleed and other injuries.
The crowd told the officer that the victim had been hit by a car, per the complaint, and the officer saw a white Mitsubishi stopped in the middle of the street with its driver's door open.
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Court filings said 34-year-old Alexandria Hampton admitted she was the driver of the white Mitsubishi and that she struck the victim with her car. She said the victim had run out into the street and it was an accident.
The accident was captured on surveillance. Prosecutors said it showed Hampton's car "appears to be traveling at a high rate of speed compared to other traffic." The victim was seen crossing Wells Street, not at a crosswalk, and was almost all the way across when she was hit. She flew roughly three feet from the impact.
Alexandria Hampton
A Wisconsin Department of Transportation record check revealed Hampton's driver's license was suspended, per the complaint. Hampton admitted she knew it was suspended at the time of the accident.
In court
What's next:
Hampton's next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 5. Last month, she was released from custody on a $5,000 signature bond.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Marquette University Police Department.