Driver strikes parked vehicle and pedestrian in New Berlin, may face OWI charge

NEW BERLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- New Berlin police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Tuesday, July 19.

It happened just after 1 a.m., near 124th Street and Park Avenue.

An investigation indicates a 68-year-old West Allis man was traveling northbound and crossed into the southbound lane and struck a parked vehicle occupied by a 46-year-old Greenfield man before leaving the roadway and striking a 59-year-old Brookfield man on the front lawn of Mary's Caddy Shack.

The 68-year-old West Allis man and 59-year-old Brookfield man were transported to Froedtert Hospital, and the 46-year-old Greenfield man was transported to West Allis Memorial Hospital. None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.

A charge of operating while intoxicated causing great bodily harm will be referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office against the 68-year-old driver. 

The New Berlin Fire Department and the West Allis Police and Fire Departments assisted with this crash investigation.

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