Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Crashes Car on I-94, Unsecured 2-Year-Old With Broken Leg Found in Traffic
The two-year-old child was not restrained in a car seat, was standing outside between the vehicle and traffic lanes when deputies arrived.

MILWAUKEE -- A two-year-old child who was not secured in a vehicle suffered a broken leg after a 23-year-old Milwaukee woman was involved in a drunk driving crash on I-94 over the weekend.
One first-time offender, Lashawnda Johnson, age 23, of Milwaukee, crashed her vehicle on I-94 westbound at N. 16th Street on Saturday, November 5 at 3:15 a.m.
She faces additional felony charges for DUI-1st Causing Great Bodily Harm, Recklessly Endangering Safety, Operating While Suspended Causing Great Bodily Harm, along with misdemeanor DUI-1st with Passenger Under 16 Years of Age.
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The two-year-old child was not restrained in a car seat and was transported to Children’s Hospital for treatment of a broken leg.
When deputies arrived, Johnson was inside the vehicle’s passenger seat collecting her belongings, and the child was standing outside between the vehicle and traffic lanes. Johnson’s PBT registered .15. If convicted on all charges, Johnson faces up to 29-and-a-half years in prison.
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