Fatal Motorcycle And Scooter Crash Ends With 38-year-old Rider Dead And Second Victim In Critical Condition In The Southside Of Milwaukee

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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported one fatality at the 2700 block of W. Forest Home Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 18, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported that a 38-year-old Hispanic male passed away around 4:04 p.m. after a scooter and a motorcycle crashed at the 2700 block of W. Forest Home Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee. The 38-year-old driver of the scooter died at the scene.

A 20-year-old victim who was driving a motorcycle suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The motorcycle caught fire and burned at the scene. The scooter was totaled.

According to police, the 38-year-old electric scooter driver was heading Westbound on W. Forest Home Ave. and disregarded a red light at the intersection of S. 27 and W. Forest Home and continued heading West, when the 20-year-old motorcycle driver heading Southbound on S. 27 Street had a green light struck the scooter.

The deadly crash investigation is ongoing, according to police.