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Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Wisconsin's largest city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and performing arts
Milwaukee is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. As of 2010, the City of Milwaukee has a population of 594,833.
It is home to several global technology companies, including Rockwell Automation, GE Healthcare Technologies, Astronautics Corporation of America, Johnson Controls, Modine Manufacturing, SC Johnson and Quad/Graphics.
Milwaukee lies along the shores and bluffs of Lake Michigan at the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic, and the Milwaukee. Milwaukee's location in the Great Lakes Region often has rapidly changing weather, producing a humid continental climate with cold, windy, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers. Of the 50 largest cities in the United States, Milwaukee has the second-coldest average annual temperature, after Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Mass transit systems in Milwaukee help the region's commuting population get to work safely
Milwaukee County Transit System the largest transit system in Wisconsin. MCTS provides on average 150,000 rides every day to people across Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha Counties. Train service is provided by Amtrak.
Air travel to and from Milwaukee:
General Mitchell International Airport is primarily thought of as a regional airport, as few international carriers serve it; but it does have direct service to Toronto via Air Canada Jazz and Midwest Connect. It also offers charter service to some non-domestic destinations.
Recent accidents in Milwaukee include:
Milwaukee motorcycle accidents;
Milwaukee pedestrian accidents;
Here are links to the major hospitals in Milwaukee:
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center;
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to learn more about Milwaukee grief support groups and services.
Legal information for accident victims in Milwaukee
After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Milwaukee, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?
Where to find legal assistance after a Milwaukee injury accident
After a serious accident, it is crucial to get help from an experienced Wisconsin injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Wisconsin wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Milwaukee personal injury attorney can do to help.
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Most recent accident reports
A Mount Horeb man was killed in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend in Dane County.
Seven people were injured, two of whom were flown to a hospital by helicopter, in a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Dane County, the sheriff's office reported.
Weather is likely to blame for a multi-vehicle crash in Mukwonago Friday morning.
An 86-year-old Edgerton man is dead following a crash Friday between a pickup truck and a Freightliner grain truck in Rock County, the sheriff's office said.
For the second time this winter, a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office deputy is hit in his squad car.
He was banged up by both crashes. The first time he was hit was in a massive pileup in December on Highway 41.
A driver has been ticketed after a utility worker in Kenosha County was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle while flagging traffic, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.
A woman was killed Friday in a crash between a milk truck and a car in Dodge County, the sheriff's office said.
A quick round of snow moved through southeast Wisconsin early Thursday afternoon, making roads sloppy and possibly contributing to a crash on I-94 eastbound at Highway 164 in Pewaukee.
Charges have been filed against a driver accused in a hit and run crash that lodged the victim in the vehicle's windshield in Manitowoc.
Two Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies were hurt in a crash Friday morning on northbound Highway 45 at Beloit Road.
The squad car had been stopped with its emergency lights to warn people of a crash ahead when they were hit.