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One person dead, seven injured in crash involving car and MCTS bus

Fatal bus crash at 35th and Capitol
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One person is dead and seven people are injured after a crash involving car and Milwaukee County Transit System bus.

Police say the driver of the car ran a red light at the intersection of 35th and Capitol and hit the bus.

Bus vs car crash results in one death, seven injuries
Bus vs car crash results in one death, seven injuries

Officers say the driver of the car has died, and two passengers in that vehicle were seriously injured.

The driver of the bus was sent to the hospital and is expected to survive. Four bus riders were also injured, with two taken to the hospital, but all are also expected to be okay.

Police tape around a fatal bus crash at 35th and Capitol
Police tape around a fatal bus crash at 35th and Capitol

Police had the intersection closed for some time, but got it partially reopened around 6:00 a.m. Friday morning.


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