Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Police Chase Ends in Crash, 74-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A Milwaukee police chase on Tuesday night, November 3, 2026, ended in a crash that seriously injured a 74-year-old driver who was not involved in the pursuit, police said.

According to Milwaukee police, the pursuit began at about 9:47 p.m. near the 4000 block of West Villard Avenue. Officers saw a vehicle drive recklessly through an intersection and through the occupied parking lot of a business. Officers tried to stop the vehicle. The driver refused and fled, and officers pursued.

The crash at Capitol Drive

The chase ended at West Capitol Drive and North 35th Street, where the fleeing vehicle crashed into another car. The driver of that car, a 74-year-old, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police have not released the driver's name.

Police arrested the 32-year-old driver of the fleeing vehicle after the crash. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. A 10-year-old passenger riding in the fleeing vehicle was taken to a hospital for medical clearance.

Police said the fleeing driver has multiple pending felony cases. His charges in this case will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for review. The investigation is ongoing, and police have not released his name.

The second bystander hurt in two days

The crash is the second in two days in which a person who was not part of a Milwaukee police chase was killed or seriously injured. On Sunday night, 18-year-old David Hunt died after a vehicle police were chasing crashed into his car at South Layton Boulevard and West Greenfield Avenue. The driver of that fleeing vehicle, a 36-year-old man, was taken to a hospital and arrested, with charges pending.

Milwaukee police data cited by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows four pursuit related deaths so far in 2026, three of them in October, and no pursuit related deaths in the first six months of the year. Nine people died in connection with pursuit crashes in 2025, and six of those nine were people who were not involved in the chases.

Police described the child's hospital trip as a medical clearance and did not report injuries to the child. The 74-year-old's condition beyond serious injuries has not been released. No charges are final until the district attorney's office reviews the case, and police said the investigation into Tuesday's chase is still open.