Crime & Safety
Both Drivers Cited After 27th Street Crash
Police say a driver was looking at her cell phone and could not stop in time, rear-ending a vehicle stopped at a red light.
Two cars were severely damaged and each driver cited after an accident Tuesday night on 27th Street.
According to an report:
A 21-year-old New Berlin woman was northbound on 27th Street about 10:40 p.m. She said she looked at her cell phone, then looked away but could not stop in time and rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a red light at the W. Sycamore Ave. intersection.
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The 21-year-old woman was cited for inattentive driving. The other driver, a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman, was found to have a suspended license and cited for operating after suspension.
The 19-year-old complained of head pain but declined an ambulance.
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