A Milwaukee man has been sentenced after causing a fatal collision involving a Milwaukee County Transit System bus. Danny Romero, aged 30, received a 32-year prison sentence and an additional 27 years of extended supervision yesterday, as reported by CBS58. The crash, which occurred on April 20, 2024, resulted in the death of a passenger in Romero's vehicle and injuries to several others.
During the incident near 35th and Wisconsin, investigators ascertained that the SUV Romero was driving had been stolen, running a red light before it collided with the bus. Despite driving with a never-obtained driver's license, Romero expressed that he was driving because he enjoyed it, a detail that surfaced in the criminal complaint obtained by WISN. The crash led to injuries for eight bus passengers, one of which suffered two broken ribs and required staples to close a head wound.
Michael Captain, a 31-year-old, was identified by his family as the deceased passenger from Romero's vehicle. Following his guilty plea to several charges, including second-degree reckless homicide, Romero's sentencing brings some measure of closure to the victim’s family. While speaking to TMJ4, the family expressed relief that the driver responsible for their loss had been held accountable.
Romero's admission of guilt led to a resolution of the case in which three of the seven felonies initially charged were dismissed as part of his plea agreement, according to WISN. Those injured in the crash continue to reckon with the aftermath of that fateful day. One passenger’s broken ribs, as someone who has a story not just of broken bones but of a life disrupted, bears witness to the recklessness of one man's fatal joyride.
