UPDATE: A 23-year-old Kenosha man is in custody, and his vehicle was impounded after Mount Pleasant police officers say he struck a pedestrian Saturday night and fled the scene.
According to a press release from MPPD, officers and South Shore Fire rescue personnel were called at 8 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Newman Road for a report of a pedestrian hit by a car. The caller told dispatch the vehicle fled immediately after striking the person.
When responders arrived on scene, they found a person suffering from serious injuries. They were taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital where MPPD said they were listed in critical but stable condition.
If anyone has information about this incident, they can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers of Racine County by calling 262-636-9330 or via the website at www.racine.crimestoppersweb.com.
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