GREENFIELD — A 61-year-old who was hit by a Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus on Saturday night died from his injuries.
According to a release from the Greenfield Police Department, officers responded to South 56th Street and West Forest Home Avenue around 6:49 p.m. on Nov. 22 for a request for a welfare check of a man lying on the ground and not moving.
Watch: 61-year-old man dead after being hit by MCTS bus
When the first officer arrived at the scene, he found a 61-year-old man in the roadway with a significant head injury and tried saving his life.
First responders then brought the man to Froedtert Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as George R. Kayser by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
Officers say they learned that the man was hit by an MCTS bus traveling east on West Forest Home Avenue.
The driver of the transit bus is a 55-year-old Milwaukee man who was not injured. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation into the cause of the crash.
According to the release, there were no reports of injuries from passengers on the bus.
According to a Facebook post, MCTS is also cooperating with Greenfield PD and Wisconsin State Patrol's ongoing investigation and conducting its own internal investigation.
Additionally, MCTS says the driver who hit the 61-year-old man with the bus is on leave and is being offered support resources.
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