Driver hits utility pole, street sign in Milwaukee, utility pole hit pedestrian

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Published  October 28, 2025 10:19am CDT
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Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)

The Brief

    • Milwaukee police are investigating a crash that occurred on Monday, Oct. 27, 
    • Police say a van swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle and collided with a utility pole and a street sign. 
    • The utility pole struck a pedestrian. 

MILWAUKEE - A crash in Milwaukee on Monday, Oct. 27 left a pedestrian wounded. It happened around 7:40 a.m. near Congress and Appleton. 

What we know:

According to police, a van swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle and collided with a utility pole and a street sign. 

The utility pole struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 15-year-old, was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious but non-fatal injuries. 

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No other injuries were reported and no one was cited.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Police Department. 

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