Milwaukee Police Department
Press Release

Fatal Collision in Milwaukee: 19-Year-Old Driver Arrested After Deadly Crash on Roosevelt Dr.

 

By - May 26th, 2026 08:54 am

Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, at approximately 12:12 a.m., on the 4600 block of W. Roosevelt Dr. Unit #1 was Unit #1 traveling westbound on Roosevelt Dr., and Unit #2 is traveling eastbound of Fond Du Lac Dr. The 39-year-old driver of Unit #2 sustained fatal injuries and despite life-saving efforts was pronounced deceased. The 19-year-old male driver of Unit #1 was taken into custody.

Charges will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

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