Driver abandons child after crashing into center divider on Milwaukee freeway: VIDEO

The father now faces five felonies, including neglecting a child.

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Monday, April 25, 2022
Video: Driver abandons child after crashing in Milwaukee freeway
Video: Driver abandons child after crashing in Milwaukee freewayAs the child was being placed in a police officer's car, the father jumped over the concrete median and crossed three lanes of traffic to escape.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- An out-of-control driver crashed into the center divider on a Milwaukee freeway, causing the vehicle to land on its roof.

The driver's 4-year-old son was also in the car. As the child was being placed in a police officer's car, the father jumped over the concrete median and crossed three lanes of traffic to escape.

The father was later found and arrested. He now faces five felonies, including neglecting a child.

A loaded AK-47 was found in the crashed car.

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