CUDAHY, Wis. – A Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon runner is recovering after a car hit her during the race on Sunday, Oct. 6.

It all happened shortly after 11 a.m., on South Lake Drive in Cudahy. Police say the driver had a medical emergency.

It was supposed to be a morning of setting personal records.

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But for one runner, the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon took a tragic turn.

Cudahy police say during the marathon a vehicle hit a 28-year-old runner.

It happened before 11:30 a.m. near Henry and South Lake Drive, across from Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital.

Police say a 68-year-old Waterford woman driving southbound experienced a medical emergency. She sideswiped another vehicle, causing a rollover.

Police say the woman then hit the runner before then coming to a stop near the woods.

“These are obviously incidents we never want to see happen in any event, any live event,” said Jen Puente from the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon.

Neighbors say the southbound lanes were open to traffic, but the northbound lanes were closed for the race and the runner was alone.

There were no hard barriers blocking cars from getting close to the course.

“There were cones along the race route to indicate the race route, along with signage, public awareness and officials along the course,” added Puente. “The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon team will continue debriefing and looking at options to ensure runner safety not just next year but perpetuity.”

The runner and two drivers involved were taken to the hospital.

One vehicle was on its side

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Puente provided an update on the runner who survived but never reached the finish line.

“The runner was released from the hospital and is at home recuperating and recovering,” said Puente.

Police say the runner who was hit is from Medford, Wisconsin, which is in the northern part of the state.

FOX6 is working to get an update on the others involved in this incident.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Milwaukee police are searching for a vulnerable, critically missing 69-year-old man.

Ike King Jr. was last seen traveling on foot Sunday, Oct. 6, around 10:30 p.m. in the 3300 block of North 41st Street, a largely residential area just west of West Fond du Lac Avenue. King has dementia. He is Black and has brown eyes and a black, curly afro. He has a missing front tooth and is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 175 pounds with a medium build.

King was last seen wearing a white flannel, a blue shirt, blue pants resembling Dickies style pants and black Nike flip-flops.

Silver Alerts are issued for elderly persons who are missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment. “Critical missing” is a label police apply to people who may be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors.  

Anyone with information regarding King’s whereabouts should call the Milwaukee Police Department’s Seventh District at 414-935-7272.

MILWAUKEE – One person is dead and another is injured after different shootings in Milwaukee on Sunday, Oct. 6.

20th and Cornell

A 16-year-old was shot around 1 p.m. and went to the hospital for treatment. The teen victim succumbed to their injury.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Police are looking for anyone involved.

Birch and Sheridan

A 25-year-old was shot around 5:30 p.m. The victim went to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.

Police are still investigating and looking for anyone involved.

MPD tips

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.