Police release description of fleeing vehicle from Sunday's fatal pedestrian crash downtown near Fiserv Forum

Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
·1 min read
Police are searching for a black Dodge Ram pickup truck that fled the scene after running a red light and killing a 23-year-old pedestrian in downtown Milwaukee early Sunday. Police released photos and a description of the vehicle Monday, calling it a black, 2021 to 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX, with amber lights in the hood scoop, flashing amber lights on both side mirrors and possibly flashing headlights. The vehicle likely has front-end damage.

A black Dodge Ram pickup truck fled the scene after running a red light and killing a 23-year-old pedestrian in downtown Milwaukee early Sunday, police said.

Police released photos and a description of the vehicle Monday, calling it a black, 2021 to 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX, with amber lights in the hood scoop, flashing amber lights on both side mirrors and possibly flashing headlights. The vehicle likely has front-end damage.

At 12:34 a.m. Sunday the vehicle ran a red light at the intersection of North 6th Street and West Juneau Avenue, near Fiserv Forum, and hit the 23-year-old Milwaukee man in the crosswalk, police said.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.

Due to information provided by police, this article misstated the date of the crash. It has been corrected. 

Police are searching for a black Dodge Ram pick up truck that fled the scene after running a red light and killing a 23-year-old pedestrian in downtown Milwaukee early Sunday. Police released photos and a description of the vehicle Monday, calling it a black, 2021 to 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX, with amber lights in the hood scoop, flashing amber lights on both side mirrors and possibly flashing headlights. The vehicle likely has front end damage.

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Contact Elliot Hughes at elliot.hughes@jrn.com or 414-704-8958. Follow him on Twitter @elliothughes12.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Police release vehicle photos in fatal hit-and-run near Fiserv Forum