Milwaukee crash, Holton and Capitol; person on bench hit

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee crash seriously injured a 60-year-old who was sitting on a bench Thursday night, Aug. 8.

It happened at Holton and Capitol. The mangled bench is now a reminder of the type of damage a car can do, and those who frequent the area said they're sad – but not surprised.

"I deal with that every day," Renee Thomas said.

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Police said a 24-year-old woman was headed east on Capitol Drive when she drove around cars that were stopped for a red light. She entered the intersection at Holton, where another car hit her as it turned. 

The woman's car then hit the pedestrian. She was uninjured and taken into custody. 

Scene at Holton and Capitol

"I’ve seen some hit-and-runs over here. It’s just not a lot of good behavior here when it comes to driving," said Shawn Wandahsega. "People don’t care, they’re careless.

Milwaukee Police Department data shows, so far this year, the area has seen more than 1,200 crashes. It is roughly the same number of crashes over the same time period last year. 

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"It’s not only on Capitol," Thomas said. "You get it on Sherman, you get it on Fond du Lac, you get it all those places. I don’t know why they got to speed."

Some said efforts to curb speeding in the area haven't helped. 

"It seems like they try to go around that as well," said Thomas.

Crash at Holton and Capitol, person on bench hit

They wonder if more police patrols could crack down on bad driving. 

"These people will honestly run you over and not care," said Wandahsega. "They want to get from Point A to Point B, again, as fast as they can and if something happens ‘oh, well.'"

At last check, the 60-year-old victim remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The district attorney's office will review criminal charges.