Crime & Safety
Man Charged with Hit and Run on I-94
The man, whose driving privileges were revoked at the time, said he "panicked" after hitting other car.
A man told police he panicked and fled after his car struck another vehicle on eastbound I-94 in Brookfield, according to charges filed Thursday.
Larry Bauer Jr., 33, of Milwaukee, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with one count of hit and run for the Feb. 22 accident.
According to the criminal complaint, Bauer continued to drive after he allegedly hit the rear end of another car while trying to merge into the center lane of eastbound I-94 at 7:40 p.m. Feb. 22.
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The woman whose car was struck got Bauer's vehicle license plate number and called 911, the complaint said. A Wisconsin State Patrol officer later talked to Bauer who said he was on his way home from work when the incident occurred and “panicked” when he hit the other car.
The complaint said Bauer’s driving privileges were revoked at the time of the incident.
