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Milwaukee hit-and-run, pedestrian killed
A 66-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run on Milwaukee's north side Thursday night, Aug. 28.
MILWAUKEE - A 66-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run on Milwaukee's north side Thursday night, Aug. 28.
Family
What they're saying:
It happened near Teutonia and Ruby around 10 p.m. The victim's family identified him as Jimmie Betties and said he was hit on one side of the street and flew to the other side. He was using his walker when he was hit.
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One member of the Betties family said, just last year, they lost another family member on the same street who was also hit by a car.
Fatal hit-and-run near Teutonia and Ruby
Reckless driving issues
Local perspective:
Neighbors there said they see reckless driving all too often – no matter the time of day.
"We have reckless driving constantly," said resident Ralph Jackson. "Speed limit 30-35 at the most, I constantly see 45-50 easy – it's notorious.
Area of Teutonia and Ruby
"In our community there's schools every few blocks and there's speeding on every block."
FOX6 reached out to Ald. Andrea Pratt about the reckless driving issue but did not hear back by the deadline for this story.
MPD tips
What you can do:
Milwaukee police are looking for the driver who hit and killed Betties.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.
Editor's note: This story was udpated with a correction.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Police Department.