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Milwaukee officers respond to 2 scenes near lakefront Monday night
Milwaukee police and Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies arrested a reckless driver Monday evening after an incident involving a large SUV at Veterans Park; they also responded to a fatal motorcycle crash nearby.
MILWAUKEE - A motorcyclist died Monday night after a crash on I-794 near the Lake Interchange, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
Sheriff’s officials said calls began coming into the Milwaukee County 911 Dispatch Center around 7:45 p.m. reporting a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on westbound-to-southbound I-794 near the interchange.
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According to witness reports, the motorcycle struck the wall and toppled on the freeway. Investigators said the rider went over the wall and landed in a parking lot below, where he later died from his injuries.
The crash shut down all eastbound lanes of I-794 at Van Buren Street for about two hours Monday night.
Veterans Park arrest; Milwaukee police stop reckless SUV driver
Milwaukee police and Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies arrested a reckless driver Monday evening, May 18, after an incident involving a large SUV at Veterans Park.
The Source: The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Department of Transportation provided information.