Suspect in Wisconsin Christmas parade crash to appear in court

Police canvass the streets in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after a vehicle ploughed into a Christmas parade hitting dozens of people Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

The motorist suspected of an attack at a Christmas parade that killed five people and injured at least 48 near Milwaukee, Wisconsin is set to face criminal charges today at his first court appearance since the incident.

Darrell Brooks, 39, is due in Waukesha County Circuit Court later today after authorities said he deliberately drove an SUV through police barricades on Sunday and into the city of Waukesha's annual parade, about 32 km west of Milwaukee.