Driver Who Hit Waukesha County Worker Located, Police Say

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI— The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday the driver suspected of injuring a Waukesha County highway worker has been located, according to a news release.

The incident happened Wednesday around 12:51 p.m. on southbound County Highway F and Redford Boulevard, north of Moreland Boulevard in the City of Pewaukee. The car left the scene and continued into the City of Waukesha, according to a news release from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.

The highway worker, who was working on road maintenance, had non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital.

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow posted on social media about the incident.

"I am very sad to say that yesterday one of our veteran employees was struck by a hit and run driver while on southbound CTH F/Redford Boulevard in the City of Pewaukee. Every day Waukesha County Department of Public Works highway workers and other staff face the risk of personal injury when they perform the vital work that provides residents with safe and efficient roadways. While we are very fortunate that our colleague's injuries are not life threatening, the driver who hit them fled the scene and we are asking for the public's help to identify them," Farrow posted.

Charges for the driver are being referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office.