Overview
- A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at National Avenue and 1st Street in the Walker's Point neighborhood and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Milwaukee police say the driver fled the crash site, no arrests have been made, and authorities asked anyone with information to call the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS.
- The crash occurred as bars in the area were closing, a time residents say increases risky interactions between pedestrians and vehicles on this busy nightlife corridor.
- Neighbors and business owners told reporters the block has frequent late-night traffic conflicts and said the planned National Avenue reconstruction could add pedestrian crossings and safety features.
- The hit-and-run follows other recent traffic-related deaths in Milwaukee, including a bystander killed in an Oct. 18 police pursuit, and has intensified local concern about street safety and policing practices.