Press Release - Child Struck By Vehicle 
Date: October 9, 2014
No: 14-52
Subject: Critical Injury Accident Investigation
Location: 1200 blk Washington Ave/St. Hwy. 20
Injured: 8 year old male Racine, WI
On Thursday October 9, 2014 at about 3:30 p.m. Racine Police Officers were dispatched to a child struck by a vehicle in the 1200 blk of Washington Ave. Responding officers located a critically injured 8 year old male in the road way. Rescue transported the child to St. Mary’s Emergency Room and he was subsequently flown via Flight For Life to Children’s Hospital for further treatment.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the child was attempting to cross Washington Ave. westbound. He was struck by an eastbound SUV. The child was thrown into the westbound traffic lane. The accident remains under investigation.
Wisconsin State Patrol responded to assist with accident reconstruction. Due to the ongoing investigation no further details will be released at this time.
Racine Police traffic investigators are interested in any additional information that you may have about this incident. You are urged to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at 262-635-7816.
You may also contact Crimestoppers at 262-636-9330, or by texting RACS plus the message to CRIMES (274637) and referring to Tipsoft I.D. #TIP417 with your text message.
Sgt. Jessie Metoyer
Public Information Officer
Address/Location
Racine, WI Police Department
730 Center St
Racine, WI 53403
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 262-635-7700