Firefighter Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving in Fatal Accident
Jeffrey A. Pitman · April 8, 2016
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Charges are pending against a Milwaukee firefighter who was arrested for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in a fatal accident that killed two Monday evening in West Allis. The 31-year-old remains in custody on $120,000 bail, according to Milwaukee County Jail records.
West Allis police stated the man was driving a pickup truck southbound on 60th Street when he struck a minivan attempting to make a left turn. The accident pushed the vehicles into oncoming traffic, where they hit another car traveling northbound.
The driver of the van – an Uber driver – and a passenger died in the accident. The passenger in the truck and the driver of the third car were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police have determined that alcohol and speed were factors in the crash. The firefighter was off-duty at the time of the accident.
The Milwaukee Fire Department issued a statement saying it is taking the matter very seriously and is conducting its own internal investigation into the incident.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Jeffery A. Pitman, who has more than 28 years of legal experience and handled thousands of personal injury cases while obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in Wisconsin.
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