Prosecutors said that when a driver hit a woman walking on North 35th Street last week, he stopped to look back, saw her still moving and admitted he had ” hit panic mode” and drove home, prosecutors said in the criminal complaint against the driver. On February 22, Mario Hernandez, according to a complaint filed in Milwaukee County Court on Thursday, also obtained his license plate number. “Hernandez admitted that he did not have a valid driver’s license at the time of the crash. It will be suspended,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Schindhelm wrote in the complaint. Mr.chindhelm said police investigators looked at video from a pole camera mounted at the intersection. Avenue and Wells Street as a maroon Jeep drove north with “clear” headlights illuminating Houghton. “The Jeep’s brake light came on momentarily and it turned right into the light. Do not attempt to strike the victim,” Schindhelm wrote. “However, the victim was hit and the Jeep never came to a complete stop, instead driving north and then turning east on West Wells Street.” This is not the only time she has been stabbed. “Several cars evaded the victim without further incident, until a black Honda Civic drove in the same direction, hit the victim and passed her. The Honda stopped at the scene.” As reported by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner, the Civic dragged Houghton several steps and caused her to be clamped under the vehicle. She will miss her dearly,” Jewel Houghton, Houghton’s older sister, said in a statement following the crash. , issued a public crime alert to media outlets with still images of the SUV involved in the crash. The warning said the vehicle is believed to have damage to the front bumper and is likely to be missing a fog light. The lawsuit doesn’t allege alcohol was a factor in the fatal crash, he is charged with fatal stabbing and running and knowingly operating a vehicle while being recalled and causing death. Records show that he first appeared on March 3. Ilwaukee District Court Commissioner, Grace Flynn, found there was probable cause to submit the case for further proceedings.
Prosecutors said that when a driver hit a woman walking on North 35th Street last week, he stopped to look back, saw her still moving and admitted he had ” hit panic mode” and drove home, prosecutors said in the criminal complaint against the driver.
After the February 22 crash, Mario Hernandez, according to a lawsuit filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Thursday, also took his license plate.
“Hernandez admitted that he did not have a valid driver’s license at the time of the crash, and asserted that he believes it will be suspended,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Schindhelm wrote in the complaint.
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Schindhelm said police investigators reviewed video from a mast camera mounted at the intersection
According to the complaint, the video shows Nikki Houghton walking from the west side of North 35th Street between Wisconsin Avenue and Wells Street when a maroon Jeep is driving north with its “obvious” headlights shining. Houghton.
Schindhelm wrote: “The Jeep’s brake light came on briefly, and it came on in an apparent attempt not to hit the victim. “However, the victim was involved in a collision and the Jeep never came to a complete stop, instead driving north and then turning east on West Wells Street.”
The complaint says Houghton, 42, was seen lying in the roadway but not moving. This is not the only time she has been beaten.
“Several cars avoided the victim without further incident, until a black Honda Civic was traveling in the same direction, hitting the victim and sending her over. The Honda stopped at the scene.”
According to a report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner, the Civic dragged Houghton several steps and caused her to be clamped under the vehicle.
She died at the scene.
“She is deeply loved and cared for. She will be missed,” Houghton’s sister Jewel Houghton said in a statement following the crash.
While the complaint does not say how investigators tracked down Hernandez, the day after the fatal crash, Milwaukee police, in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, issue a public crime alert to news agencies contains a still image of the SUV involved in the crash. The warning said the vehicle is believed to have damage to the front bumper and is likely to be missing a fog light.
The complaint says investigators confirmed Hernandez’s driver’s license was revoked in 2018 for OWI. The complaint does not suggest alcohol was a factor in the fatal crash.
He was charged with hit and run in connection with death and knowingly operating a vehicle while in recall and causing death. Records show he made his first appearance on March 3.
Commissioner Grace Flynn of the Milwaukee County Court found there was probable cause to refer the case to further proceedings.
Hernandez’s next court date is scheduled for March 11.
