UPDATE: Pedestrian Fatally Hit Near Medical College Identified

UPDATE: This morning at about 9:00 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at 1101 N. 87th Street in Wauwatosa at an entrance to the Medical College Complex grounds.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, a 65-year-old man driving a Chevy Tahoe had stopped to get directions and while following another vehicle, struck the pedestrian in the intersection which was marked with four-way stop signs. 

A trauma nurse at the scene called for medical help and life-saving efforts were made until a trauma surgeon called time of death at 9:15 a.m.

The 32-year-old pedestrian, Rattanawadee Kotewong, was from Thailand, and resided in Wauwatosa while a student attending the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Any possible charges or citations are pending investigation and District Attorney’s Office review.

ORIGINAL: A pedestrian was fatally hit near the Medical College of Wisconsin in the area of 87th and Watertown Plank Road.

Medical Examiner is on the scene. 

Medical College of Wisconsin said the person was a visitor to the Medical College. 

Stay tuned to CBS 58 for more information.

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