Crime & Safety

Man Badly Injured After Car Crash With Snow Plow: Milwaukee PD

According to Milwaukee police, a 74-year-old driver was critically injured after his car collided with a snow plow truck.

MILWAUKEE, WI — A 74-year-old man was injured Thursday after his vehicle collided with a city snow plow in Milwaukee, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.

Police said the accident happened along the 4500 block of North 51st Boulevard at about 5:50 p.m.

The accident occurred when police said the elderly man, who was driving a BMW, collided with a city plow truck as the plow truck was stationary with its emergency lights activated.

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The driver was transported to a local hospital and treated for life threatening injuries.

His condition is critical but stable, police said. The city plow truck driver was not injured.

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