A 64-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed Friday evening in a hit-and-run crash in the 1700 block of West Vliet Street.
Police were called to the crash around 5:40 p.m. Friday. A preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle was traveling northbound on North 17th Street when the driver struck the bicyclist who was crossing the street heading westbound on West Vliet Street.
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The striking vehicle fled the area. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Walter Williams by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On August 3, Milwaukee Police said they had arrested a 55-year-old man and recovered the striking vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.
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