An MCTS bus collided with an SUV on Milwaukee’s south side
Milwaukee police are investigating a crash between a Milwaukee County bus and an SUV on the city’s south side. Police say a Milwaukee County Transit System bus collided with an SUV around 7:15 a.m. near 35th Street and Becher Avenue. According to police, the SUV was traveling south on 35th Street, attempted to turn left onto Becher Street and failed to yield the right of way to the bus heading north on 35th Street. The bus collided with the SUV, knocking down a light pole and cutting off power to the traffic signal. also. The front bumper of the SUV slammed onto the sidewalk and front yard of a nearby home. The bus’s bike rack was also completely crushed. The posted speed limit in the area is 30 mph. As 12 News cameras were rolling, they captured a car traveling at what appeared to be at least twice the speed limit. Tony Thompson is a longtime Milwaukee resident. He says these incidents are not new to the region. “We have accidents like this, like every year, something like this on the street, every year at 35th and Picher, just like on the North Side. They can drive any way they can’t on the streets because they’re behind the wheel,” Thompson says. Police say the 19-year-old driver of the SUV and the 64-year-old bus driver went to the hospital for further evaluation. The Milwaukee Department of Public Works says the wreckage should be removed by the end of Tuesday. The light pole in The next few days.
Milwaukee police are investigating a crash between a Milwaukee County bus and an SUV on the city’s south side.
Police say a Milwaukee County Transit System bus collided with an SUV around 7:15 a.m. near 35th Street and Becher Avenue.
According to police, the SUV was southbound on 35th Street, attempted to turn left onto Beecher Street and failed to yield the right of way to the bus heading north on 35th Street.
The bus collided with a four-wheel-drive car, causing a light pole to fall and the traffic signal to lose power as well. The front bumper of the SUV slammed onto the sidewalk and front yard of a nearby home. The bus’s bike rack was also completely crushed.
The posted speed limit in the area is 30 mph. As 12 News cameras were rolling, they captured a car traveling at what appeared to be at least twice the speed limit.
Tony Thompson is a longtime Milwaukee resident. He says that these incidents are not new to the region.
“We have accidents like this, like every year, something like this on the street, every year at 35th and Picher, exactly the same thing on the north side. No patience. They think they can drive any way they won’t. On the streets,” Thompson says. Because they are behind the wheel.”
Police say the 19-year-old driver of the SUV and the 64-year-old bus driver went to the hospital for further evaluation. The Milwaukee Department of Public Works says the debris should be cleared by the end of Tuesday. The light pole will need to be replaced in the next few days.
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