Milwaukee, WI — March 27, 2023, a woman was injured due to a truck accident where a garbage truck his a streetcar along Milwaukee Street.
Information provided by authorities says the incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. along Milwaukee Street at Wells Street. Initial details indicate that a Milwaukee Hop streetcar was going northbound through the intersection. While doing so, an eastbound garbage truck crashed into the streetcar, which was apparently empty of passengers at the time.
The 43-year-old woman driving the streetcar had injuries resulting from the crash. No others were said to be injured. The cause of the crash remains unclear.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Are there any locals who can help shed light on some of the details surrounding this crash? I’m not familiar with the streetcar system in Milwaukee, and I wonder how things work in terms of yielding to the car. It’s on tracks, so it’s not like the path of the vehicle is unpredictable. But are signals set up to always allow the car through? Do vehicles have to wait for the cars to cross? Or, do they have to follow signals just like a bus would? That could help shed light on how this could have been avoided.
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