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Wheel flies off van, hits pedestrian under I-94 overpass, police say

An 80-year-old West Allis man suffered life-threatening injuries.
Posted at 11:05 AM, Oct 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-27 19:01:28-04

MILWAUKEE — A wheel came off a van and struck a pedestrian under the I-94 overpass at 84th Street in Milwaukee Thursday morning, police say.

At first Milwaukee police said in a statement the crash was fatal, but soon after provided an update that the 80-year-old West Allis man suffered life-threatening injuries.

The victim is now in the hospital. No other injuries were reported.

WisDOT reported 84th Street was closed in both directions at I-94 because of the traffic incident.

This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.

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