Milwaukee hit-and-run; motorcyclist killed, driver wanted

MILWAUKEE - A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Milwaukee on Saturday night, July 27.

It happened at 1st and Walker in the city's Walker's Point neighborhood around 6:40 p.m. Police said a vehicle was speeding eastbound when it struck the southbound motorcycle.

The vehicle became disabled, and police said the suspects got out and ran. FOX6 found a silver Hyundai at Barclay and Walker – a block from where the crash happened – surrounded by crime scene tape and police.

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The 31-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead at a hospital. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has since identified the motorcyclist as Marc Jones of Oregon, Wisconsin.

Robert Hamilton's cameras caught the fatal crash.

"It was just a crash – unbelievable, you know," he said. "All a sudden I hear a crash right over there and I immediately looked out the window and I see there was debris all over the road."

Attempted traffic stop

Minutes before the hit-and-run, police said officers were flagged down near 3rd and Virginia – less than a half-mile from the crash scene – for a car break-in.

Crash scene at Barclay and Walker

Police said officers saw the car involved in the hit-and-run there and tried to stop it, but the driver took off. Officers did not pursue the car.

MPD continues to look for the people involved. 

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"Some man lost his life over this carelessness there and the driving around here is insane," Hamilton said.

Zach Young said it’s not the first motorcycle crash he’s seen.

"I had to call an ambulance the day before Friday because I saw somebody get hit on a motorcycle so it’s like bam, bam you know one after the other," he said.

Police confirmed the fleeing vehicle was stolen earlier that day.

Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.