Beloit Police seek to identify driver in cemetery crash that seriously injured passenger

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A driver ran away after allegedly crashing into several headstones in a Beloit cemetery, causing major injuries to a passenger in the truck.

Beloit Police Department officers responded just after 10:45 p.m. Monday after video footage showed a silver 2005 Dodge pickup truck speeding before losing control in the 1300 block of Woodward Avenue.

Officers found the truck damaged inside a cemetery, noting several headstones were damaged after being struck.

BPD officers said the driver ran away after the crash.

Surveillance video showed a person running away shortly after the crash happened.

Officials discovered a passenger, who was described as a man in his 20s, inside the crashed vehicle. First responders pulled the man out of the vehicle and a medical helicopter flew him to a hospital.

Police are asking anyone who knows who the driver is or who has more information about this crash to call Beloit Police Department at (608)- 364-6800. People can also submit a tip to Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers by calling (608) 362-7463 or going online.

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