December 19, 2024 – West Bend, WI -On December 18, 2024 at 6:06 p.m. West Bend Police responded to the intersection of Washington Street and Indiana Avenue for the report a pick-up truck struck a pedestrian.
A 73-year-old West Bend man was traveling northbound on Indiana Avenue intending to turn east (right).
A 53-year-old West Bend woman was walking westbound on the sidewalk along Washington Street. The woman stepped in front of the vehicle going against the don’t walk red pedestrian light.
The woman was transported to the hospital with serious injuries by West Bend Rescue and later flown to a Milwaukee Hospital.
 The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.
West Bend Officers were assisted at the scene by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. The accident remains under investigation.