Wisconsin 90-year-old Darlene Adam, accused of striking a girl whose handprint was found on her windshield, is ruled incompetent for trial.

A 90-year-old Wisconsin driver had her hit-and-run case closed after a court found her incompetent to proceed, according to court documents.

Darlene Adam, 90, had faced a criminal charge following a collision in Cudahy, Wisconsin.

She had faced one count of hit-and-run involving injury, records show.

On October 28, 2025, the collision occurred near East Ramsey and South Swift avenues, according to the criminal complaint.

A 10-year-old girl was crossing the street inside a crosswalk when she was struck, police said.

A crossing guard wearing a high-visibility vest was on duty at the intersection, according to investigators.

The guard told investigators that the child was approximately halfway across the street when a silver sedan approached.

The vehicle did not appear to slow down before striking the child, the crossing guard reportedly said.

The driver then allegedly continued away from the scene without stopping, according to the complaint.

Responding officers arrived to find the young girl lying in the street, police said. She had sustained abrasions and bruising to her face.

Investigators began searching for the vehicle that left the area, according to the complaint.

Detectives located surveillance footage from Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore Hospital, according to court documents. Police reportedly spotted a vehicle on the video matching the crossing guard’s description.

The car appeared to have fresh damage on the front passenger side and a cracked windshield, the complaint states. Investigators also reported seeing what appeared to be a handprint on the damaged glass.

Adam was subsequently questioned about the collision, according to police.

Adam told investigators she believed a rock might have struck her vehicle or that she may have hit a construction barrel, the complaint states. She reportedly said she did not inspect the damage until she arrived at the hospital.

The driver also allegedly told investigators that she could not remember how fast she had been driving, according to court records. She did not recall seeing the crossing guard.

The criminal case took a different turn before the allegations could be resolved at trial, records show.

On September 2, the court entered a finding that Adam was incompetent to proceed.

A competency finding concerns whether a defendant is legally capable of participating in court proceedings, and it is not an acquittal, records note. Because the case was closed following that determination, Adam was not convicted.

The court subsequently closed the case and barred Adam from driving unless she possesses a valid driver’s license.