Milwaukee police, Bell Ambulance crash settlement reached
MILWAUKEE - Bell Ambulance sued the city of Milwaukee after a crash involving a Milwaukee police squad. On Tuesday, the Common Council unanimously approved a settlement.
The private ambulance service filed the lawsuit in October 2023 seeking more than $96,000 in damages. It accused police of being negligent and claimed the officer had a "statutory duty" to slow down.
The council-approved settlement is for $60,000.
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The crash in 2022 was the result of a police chase; court records said officers were pursuing a homicide suspect at the time. Video showed an officer blowing through a stop sign before colliding with an ambulance near 30th and Burleigh.
People in both vehicles went to the hospital with minor injuries.
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FOX6 News spoke with a Bell Ambulance representative earlier this month, and they said both sides are satisfied with the direction.