Man seriously hurt by hit-and-run driver on northwest side
A 62-year-old man was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday morning on Milwaukee's northwest side, police said.
The man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck about 10 a.m. at North 51st Street and West Capitol Drive, according to a news release.
According to the release, the man was struck by a vehicle that was eastbound on Capitol at high speed. The driver lost control and the vehicle went airborne before striking the man, a light pole and a bus shelter.
The driver, a 20-year-old man, fled but was later apprehended.