Sylvester Kimble, 19, arrested for hit-and-run that killed 48-year-old woman on W. Appleton Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/10/2017 - 1:53pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 5, 2017

MPD Seeking Driver in October 5 Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on Northwest Side

Our preliminary investigation reveals a male suspect was driving a Pontiac Sunfire southbound on N. 76th Street when he disregarded a red light and struck the victim’s vehicle that was traveling westbound on W. Appleton Avenue. 

19-year-old man charged in wake of fatal hit-and-run crash; impact at “57 miles per hour”

The investigators downloaded the digital data stored on the striking vehicle in this wreck, they learned that “three seconds prior to impact the Pontiac was traveling at 68 miles per hour, with the throttle at 100 percent. At the last measurable point prior to impact, the Pontiac was still moving at 57 miles per hour.”

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Sylvester Kimble

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