Two Wauwatosa Police Crashes an Hour Apart Leave Officer Hurt, Four Hospitalized

Overview

• WTMJ reports the first crash occurred around 6:05 p.m. near N. Mayfair Road and W. Center Street during a traffic stop for a vehicle without plates.
• A ride-share vehicle rear-ended a Wauwatosa squad with emergency lights activated, causing the squad to roll onto its side.
• Two passengers from the ride-share car were taken to a hospital, the driver was evaluated at the scene, and the officer reported no injuries.
• Around 6:55 p.m. at W. Bluemound Road and N. 121st Street, officers investigated a single-vehicle crash into a light pole and arrested the driver for operating while intoxicated.
• At about 7:25 p.m., a passing car struck an officer and the arrested driver as they moved the suspect to a squad; the officer was evaluated and released from the hospital, and both crashes remain under investigation.