A Tuesday morning trip through a hospital parking lot turned into a serious emergency when a woman in Wauwatosa was run over by her own vehicle outside Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. The call came in just after 8:30 a.m., when the vehicle started moving as the woman tried to use a key fob to reach the lot’s reader. Bystanders and emergency crews stepped in, and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
What police say
According to Wauwatosa police, the woman had partially stepped out of her car to reach the key-fob reader when the vehicle rolled forward and ran over her at a slow rate of speed. Officers described the incident as a freak accident and said she suffered serious injuries before being transported for treatment, as reported by CBS 58.
Where it happened
The incident occurred in a parking area on the Froedtert & MCW campus in Wauwatosa. Froedtert lists its main campus at 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., along with a newer parking structure at 9250 W. Doyne Ave., serving patients and visitors. The campus includes the region’s adult Level I trauma center and typically sees heavy foot and vehicle traffic on weekday mornings.
Safety takeaways
Investigators have not linked the crash to any mechanical defect, and authorities say the circumstances remain under review. Safety and industry bulletins note that modern electronic parking-brake and park-lock systems can behave differently from older manual setups, and that using the parking brake and confirming the transmission is in Park provide backup protection against unintended vehicle movement.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection bulletin outlines how rollaway-intervention features are designed to work and emphasizes the importance of securing vehicles before exiting.
Next steps
Officials have not released the woman’s name or additional information about her condition beyond the fact that she was transported with serious injuries. As reported by CBS 58, the Wauwatosa police investigation is ongoing, and authorities say updates will be provided as they become available.
