Milwaukee crash: Woman hit, killed near 92nd and Hampton
Milwaukee crash: Woman hit, killed near 92nd and Hampton
We are learning more about a woman hit and killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Milwaukee. Loved ones say the 21-year-old was walking to a bus stop to head to work when she was hit by a car.
MILWAUKEE - We are learning more about a woman hit and killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Milwaukee. Loved ones say the 21-year-old was walking to a bus stop to head to work when she was hit by a car.
Fatal crash
What To Know:
They identified the victim as Iyanah Pryor. They say she moved to Milwaukee nearly two years ago. They describe her as a devoted mother whose career was just getting started.
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Police were called to the scene before 6 a.m. MPD says Pryor died on the scene. The driver stopped. It is unclear what led up to the crash.
As for the 34-year-old driver, FOX6 News asked police if he would be ticketed or face any charges. Milwaukee Police Department responded that the driver is not arrested at this time and is cooperating with the investigation.
Crash scene at 92nd and Hampton, Milwaukee
Remembering Iyanah Pryor
What they're saying:
"She always wanted to help anybody," said Lashawnda Green, victim's friend.
Lashawnda Green met Pryor while they were both studying to become CNAs. She says the 21-year-old was at the top of their class.
Iyanah Pryor
"We all did this for a reason and we all passed and we were just so proud of ourselves," Green said.
Green says more important than her career was her 2-year-old baby girl.
"She would put herself last and her baby first," Green said. "She would do anything for her baby to have a good life."
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As friends and family grieve, their thoughts turn to the child now left without a mother, devastated by the loss.
"Her baby was her pride and joy," Green said. "Nothing could come before her baby."
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FOX6 News spoke with that baby's grandmother, who says Pryor and the child had been living with her for almost two years. She says she is absolutely heartbroken and describes the 21-year-old as a beautiful soul.
A GoFundMe online fundraiser was started to help support her family.
Editor's note: This story was updated to include the GoFundMe.
Portions of this article were formatted using A.I. FOX6’s Ashley Sears and an editor reviewed it for accuracy and tone prior to publishing.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from Lashawnda Green, Milwaukee Police Department and the victim's child's grandmother.