West Milwaukee fatal hit-and run, woman sentenced

WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A woman has been sentenced to prison for a fatal hit-and-run that happened in West Milwaukee in March.

Milwaukee woman sentenced

In Court:

Tameca Martin, 30, pleaded guilty to two felonies: operating a vehicle without a license and hit-and-run, both resulting in death.

FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android

Milwaukee County Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Martin to three years in prison, and three years of extended supervision, with credit for 221 days served.

Hit-and-run, pedestrian killed | March 2026

The backstory:

The crash happened in early March 2026 near 54th and National. Police said they found 51-year-old Calvin Young Jr. lying in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

West Allis police found a damaged Chevrolet Equinox about a half mile away. According to a criminal complaint, a woman later, identified as Martin, was standing outside the Equinox with six children saying she killed someone. 

SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News

The children, who police said were all under the age of 12, were inside the car at the time of the incident. Investigators said only one child was secured in a car seat while the others were not properly restrained.

Martin was detained and police said she did not have a valid driver's license. Martin told investigators she had smoked marijuana about two hours before the crash, though she denied alcohol that day.

Martin told investigators she was driving to a friend's house in an unfamiliar area and was relying on GPS. She told police she had poor vision and did not see the victim before the crash, then panicked and left the scene.