A pedestrian was killed Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Brown Deer, according to police. Officers and paramedics were called to the 6400 block of West Brown Deer Road around 7:20 p.m., and the pedestrian did not survive.
The Brown Deer Police Department and North Shore Fire Department responded to the scene, according to TMJ4 News. Police said the pedestrian suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police.
The Wisconsin State Patrol and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office are now assisting Brown Deer police with the investigation, the station reports. As of Tuesday night, authorities had not released additional details about the pedestrian or the circumstances surrounding the crash, including what led up to the collision.
Investigation Still in Early Stages
The crash remains under investigation, and police have not said whether any citations are expected. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact the Brown Deer Police Department at 414-371-2900.
Tuesday's crash echoes an earlier deadly collision on the same roadway. In May 2024, Milwaukee police investigated a fatal crash around 3:27 p.m. in the 9500 block of West Brown Deer Road, according to the Wisconsin Law Journal. In that incident, police said a westbound vehicle changed lanes and collided with another car before losing control and striking roadside objects; the 31-year-old driver of one vehicle died at the scene, while the 22-year-old driver of the other vehicle was later located and taken into custody. That case does not establish anything about what happened Tuesday, but it underscores that this stretch of Brown Deer Road has seen fatal crashes before.
Pedestrian Deaths Across Milwaukee County
Countywide, pedestrian deaths have trended down in recent years. Milwaukee County's 2025 pedestrian-fatality total was its lowest since a record high of 32 deaths in 2022, according to an analysis from MilWALKee Walks. Of last year's fatalities, four involved drivers under the influence, seven involved hit-and-run drivers, and eight occurred along the county's High Injury Network, the group reported.
The prior year showed a similar pattern. MilWALKee Walks noted that 2024 continued a downward trend in pedestrian fatalities from the 2022 peak, though hit-and-run crashes still accounted for 57% of the county's pedestrian deaths that year, and more than half involved an SUV, truck, or other large vehicle. None of these countywide figures establish anything about what happened on West Brown Deer Road Tuesday night; Brown Deer police have not said whether any of those factors were involved in this case.
For now, the facts remain limited to what police have confirmed: a pedestrian died, the driver stayed and cooperated, and investigators from multiple agencies are working to piece together how the crash happened.
