4-year-old hit by car in Froedtert West Bend Health Center parking lot, driver arrested

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Updated: 7:44 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2026

WEST BEND, Wis. (CBS 58) -- West Bend police say the child struck by a car in the Froedtert West Bend Health Center parking lot remains hospitalized as of Monday evening. 

The 28-year-old driver is in custody at the Washington County Jail, with a request for charges including causing injury while operating with a restricted controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of prescription medication without a prescription. 


Published: 2:31 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2026

WEST BEND, Wis. (CBS 58) -- An investigation is underway after a 4-year-old was hit by a car in the parking lot of a West Bend health clinic Monday morning, Jan. 5. 

Officers responded to the parking lot of Froedtert's West Bend Health Center on Paradise Drive around 11:10 a.m. 

Police say the child was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The 28-year-old driver- a Hartford woman- remained at the scene. 

This is a developing story. Stick with CBS 58 for updates on-air and online. 

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