Wisconsin parade crash: Death toll rises to six

Another victim of Sunday’s deadly attack on the Waukesha parade in the US state of Wisconsin died on Tuesday, prosecutors said, bringing the death toll so far to six.

The latest casualty was an eight-year-old child. More than 60 people were injured in the incident.

The news of the death came as the suspect Darrell Brooks Jr made his first appearance in court, charged with five counts of intentional homicide. The charges had been announced before the most recent death.

What do we know so far?

The 39-year-old suspect had been released on bail days earlier after being arrested for intentionally striking a woman with his car.

Authorities said that he had intentionally broken through a police barrier that was closing the road off for Sunday’s parade. Witnesses said that the driver made no attempt to slow down after plowing into a group of people.

The oldest victim in the incident was 81, with several members of the “Milwaukee Dancing Grannies” among those lost.

At least 18 children were injured, with some left in critical condition.

The driver was arrested near the scene of the crime and police ruled out terrorism saying that Brooks acted alone. 

The deadly incident happened during the town’s annual Christmas parade with hundreds of people in attendance

ab/rt (AP, Reuters)

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