# Driver Plows Into Couple in Snowy Street

> Wisconsin man sentenced to prison after hitting couple holding hands in snowy road.
- Title: Driver Plows Into Couple in Snowy Street · Law & Crime
- Summary: Wisconsin man sentenced to prison after hitting couple holding hands in snowy road. Christopher Wood, 34, received four years in prison plus five years…
- Keywords: christopher wood, waukesha county, merton, hit-and-run, great bodily harm, probation, snowy road, waukesha county sheriff's office, main street, milwaukee, crime, news
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/driver-who-plowed-into-couple-holding-hands-and-crossing-the-street-leaving-them-unconscious-in-the-middle-of-a-snowy-road-is-headed-to-prison
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- Topics: christopher wood, waukesha county, merton, hit-and-run, great bodily harm, probation, snowy road, waukesha county sheriff's office, main street, milwaukee, crime, news
## Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood, 34, is a Wisconsin man sentenced to four years in prison followed by five years of probation.
## Hit-and-run incident
Waukesha County Sheriff's Office responded around 8:44 p.m. on December 2 to a hit-and-run on Main Street in Merton.
## Victims found
Deputies found a man and woman, both 64, in the road after the crash.
## Injuries
The couple suffered several broken bones and a brain bleed when they were found in and out of consciousness.
## Couple crossing street
Surveillance video showed the couple holding hands while crossing the street before the woman waved her arms to attract attention.
## Car collision
A blue sedan slammed into both victims after the driver briefly slowed and then sped off.
## Fleeing vehicle
Video captured the car fleeing the scene after the crash, leaving debris at the scene.
## Deputy discovery
The next day, a sheriff's deputy spotted a vehicle parked at a home about a mile away with front-end damage similar to the debris.
## Woman's statement
A woman emerged from the home and said it was her husband who was at the scene.
## Husband's confession
He went out to 'go for a drive' around 8 p.m. and returned to find damage to the vehicle.
## Turning himself in
He told her he wanted to 'get it over with' and turn himself in after she drove him to work the next morning.
## Alcohol purchase
Investigators reviewed surveillance video showing him buying three cans of Miller High Life at a gas station.
## Balance issue
Cops noted he appeared to lose his balance in the store after purchasing the beer.
## No update on condition
No update on the couple's condition was available at the time of reporting.
## Key takeaway

Christopher Wood, 34, received four years in prison plus five years probation for hit-and-run with great bodily harm after plowing into a couple holding hands.