Traffic & Transit

Milwaukee County Bus Cameras Keep Recording Meteors

Apparently, Milwaukee County bus cameras are adept at capturing falling meteors. Here is video footage of several meteors falling over MKE.

Here is just the beginning of one such recording.
Here is just the beginning of one such recording. (Milwaukee County Transit Photo)

MILWAUKEE, WI — According to the Milwaukee County Transit System, a bus driver on the job on Saturday night captured a meteor falling to earth. A post on Twitter this week said the meteor was seen at about 5:42 p.m.

The bus camera recorded the footage at 16th street and Canal Street, just east of the Potawatomi Casino that evening.

Apparently, Milwaukee County bus cameras are adept at capturing falling meteors. Previous footage showed a meteor falling near 51st Street and Brown Deer Road.

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A third one was captured on the GreenLine at Water and Buffalo Streets on the city's east side.

Another was captured on Route 76 at 76th Street and Ohio.

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