Charges Filed In Brookfield Hit-And-Run Death

Brookfield WI

12 October, 2021

9:56 AM

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BROOKFIELD, WI — A Brookfield man was charged after being accused of striking and killing a 66-year-old man with his car Saturday, according to online court records and a news report. Edward Ford, 57, turned himself in to Brookfield police Saturday, WISN-TV reported. He is charged with a felony count of hit-and-run involving a death, the records show. Courtesy of the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office. Ford said he thought he hit a deer or a turkey near Imperial Drive and West Capitol Drive around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, WISN-TV reported. An 66-year-old man who has not been identified died after being struck by at least two cars, the Brookfield Police Department said. The second car was driven by a 18-year-old woman who was not named, police said. Ford is a WISN-TV employee and wasn't working during the incident, the news channel reported. He is currently held in the Waukesha County Jail will appear in the Waukesha County Circuit Court Sunday. See Also: Man Arrested In Brookfield Hit-And-Run Death: Police