Hit-and-run crash, Milwaukee woman killed near 110th and Capitol

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the city's northwest side Thursday, Nov. 2. 

It happened near 100th and Capitol around 10:40 a.m. MPD said a Wauwatosa officer was pursuing a reportedly stolen vehicle that fled a traffic stop, but the chase was called off before the crash.

Surveillance video from a nearby gas station captured the collision. It showed the victim's vehicle pull into the intersection before the hit-and-run driver slammed into it. The video also captured the at-fault driver run across the parking lot.

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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 32-year-old Erin Mogensen, who died at the scene. The medical examiner also said Mogenson was several weeks pregnant at the time of her death.

The medical examiner's report said the posted speed limit in the area of the crash was 35 mph, and "the striking vehicle was estimated to be traveling at a rate of 100 mph."

Erin Mogensen

"It’s reckless driving. It’s just horrible," said Gary Brunn, who lives in the area. "You’ve got to have your head on a swivel."

Milwaukee police said on Friday, Nov. 3 that a 20-year-old man was arrested. Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.