Police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead late Thursday night.
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the incident happened around 10 p.m. near Teutonia Avenue and Ruby Street. Officers responded to the scene and found a 66-year-old man, later identified as Jimmie Betties by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, who had been struck by a vehicle. Betties was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say the driver fled after the crash and remains at large. Investigators are working to locate the suspect and the vehicle involved.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or via the P3 Tips app.
