Mount Pleasant pedestrian crash; boy dead, driver sought
Mount Pleasant Police
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. - A 14-year-old Racine boy was taken to the hospital by Flight for Life after being hit by a vehicle in Mount Pleasant Sunday night, Aug. 20. The driver did not remain on the scene.
It happened around 9:23 p.m. on State Highway 31 near Newman Road.
Numerous callers reported seeing a boy struck by a Minivan, which was traveling northbound.
Lifesaving procedures were conducted by South Shore Fire, and the boy was taken to the hospital. Flight For Life then transported the victim for advanced medical care. Police said the victim died of his injuries at the hospital.
Upon investigation, it was learned the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that was traveling northbound on STH 31 and did not remain on scene.
The suspect vehicle was located and seized. The operator is still unknown at this time.
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The victim was a 14-year-old boy from Racine. His name will not be released due to him being a minor. This matter remains under investigation by the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Wisconsin State Patrol.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Mt. Pleasant Police Department at 884-0454 option #4 or Crime Stoppers at 262-884-0454.