A Milwaukee woman has died after Greenfield police say she was accidentally struck by an officer while responding to a welfare check call. The Milwaukee Medical Examiner identified the woman as 42-year-old Tracie Dorpat. The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday. near 34th and Holmes in Greenfield. According to a news release, the responding officer was unaware that a woman was lying in the road when the officer struck her. “I see a squirrel in the car, I see cats all the time when I’m around.” I’m driving. I’m going to hit the brakes,” said Lexy Besaw, Dorpat’s daughter. “So I’m not sure how you don’t see three-quarters of a person.” Police said the officer pulled over, called an ambulance and provided help, the department said. Doctors took a 42-year-old Milwaukee woman to a hospital with what investigators said were not believed to be life-threatening injuries. The woman later died at the hospital. that if you run someone over in the stomach, that’s an immediate threat to life,” Besaw said. “She was talking and she was awake and alert, so that’s probably what they thought, maybe she feels good.” Besaw said her family didn’t find out her mother was going to die until 11:00 p.m. “It’s absolutely insane and everyone wants answers. We’re waiting on word from the police department on how this could have happened, how they didn’t see her on the road,” Besaw said. Neighbors said they saw first responders on the scene Thursday. “You could see her visibly or clearly in pain in her abdomen and back area, but when the ambulance arrived, she climbed into bed under her own power,” said Kyle Bast, a neighbor on the scene. “She just didn’t feel like a life-threatening type of situation.” The family shared the photo of her with 12 News. “Our goal is to determine what happened and ensure that our policies, procedures and training prevent a similar accident from happening again,” a Greenfield police news release said. The officer involved in the incident has not been named but is on administrative leave. The Milwaukee Area Investigation Team is investigating the incident and the Wisconsin State Patrol will reconstruct the scene. The West Allis Police Department is the lead agency. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office will also conduct an independent review of the case.” The Greenfield Police Department values the lives and well-being of all members of our community and we extend our deepest condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one,” said a press release.
A Milwaukee woman has died after Greenfield police say she was accidentally struck by an officer while responding to a welfare check call.
The Milwaukee Medical Examiner identified the woman as 42-year-old Tracie Dorpat.
The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. Thursday near 34th and Holmes Street in Greenfield.
According to a news release, the responding officer was unaware that a woman was lying in the road when the officer struck her.
“I see a squirrel in the car, I see cats all the time when I’m driving. I’m going to hit the brakes,” said Lexy Besaw, Dorpat’s daughter. “So I’m not sure how you don’t see three quarters of a person.”
Police said the officer pulled over, called an ambulance and rendered assistance, the department said.
Doctors took a 42-year-old Milwaukee woman to a hospital with what investigators said were not believed to be life-threatening injuries.
The woman later died at the hospital.
“I feel like if you run someone over in the stomach, that’s immediately life-threatening,” Besaw said. “She was talking and she was awake and alert, so that’s probably what they thought, maybe she’s okay.”
Besaw said her family didn’t find out her mother was going to die until 11:00 pm, when the hospital called them.
“It is absolutely insane and everyone wants answers. We are awaiting word from the police department on how this could have happened, how they didn’t see her on the road,” Besaw said.
Neighbors said they saw first responders at the scene on Thursday.
“You could see her visibly or clearly in pain in her abdomen and back area, but when the ambulance arrived, she climbed into bed under her own power,” said Kyle Bast, a neighbor on the scene. “She just didn’t feel like a life-threatening type of situation.”
The family shared their photo with 12 News.
“Our goal is to determine what happened and ensure that our policies, procedures and training prevent a similar accident from happening again,” a Greenfield police news release said.
The officer involved in the incident has not been named, but is on administrative leave.
The Milwaukee Area Investigation Team is investigating the incident and the Wisconsin State Patrol will reconstruct the scene. The West Allis Police Department is the lead agency.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office will also conduct an independent review of the case.
“The Greenfield Police Department values the lives and well-being of all members of our community and we extend our deepest condolences to the family on the loss of their loved one,” a news release said.
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