Milwaukee Police Chief Injured in Car Crash Shortly After Reckless Driving Conference

Collision occurred after a dump truck failed to stop at a red light and rear-ended Police Chief Norman's SUV; both Norman and an accompanying officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries, amid city's ongoing struggle with reckless driving incidents.

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman was injured in a collision with a dump truck shortly after attending a press conference on reckless driving.
The incident occurred when the dump truck attempted a lane change and rear-ended Chief Norman's SUV while it had stopped at a red light.
Chief Norman and a 56-year-old officer with him were both transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The dump truck driver stayed at the scene and is assisting with investigations.
Milwaukee has been suffering from reckless driving incidents for years, with the police department reporting a 32% increase in reckless driving citations in the previous year.
The crash happened just a week after a fatal incident where three people were killed by a driver running a red light, underscoring the city's struggle with traffic violations.