Wisconsin Woman Arrested After Fleeing Scene of Hit-and-Run, Jogger Remains in Serious Condition

MADISON, Wis. – An 18-year-old jogger was badly hurt in a hit-and-run accident in southern Wisconsin, and a woman was arrested in Verona after an investigation.

Madison Police say that 59-year-old Karla Bomkamp of Verona was caught on November 4, almost a week after she was suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run accident in Madison that sent an 18-year-old man to the hospital.

Police say the first crash happened at the corner of John Nolen Drive and North Shore Drive around 8:30 p.m. on October 29. The investigation found that the man was hit while out for a run. He was in the crosswalk on John Nolen Drive with the “walk signal” on.

The 18-year-old is still in critical condition at the hospital.

Bomkamp is said to have run a red light and then driven away from the scene of the crime, leaving her car in traffic near Monona Terrace.

When Bomkamp was caught, she was taken to the Dane County Jail and charged with Hit and Run – Involve Great Bodily Harm, which is a crime E. Police also gave a ticket to a passenger in the car.

Source: Wisconsin woman who fled after hitting jogger arrested, victim remains in serious condition