West Allis mayor struck by car while walking his dog, reminds motorists to slow down
West Allis Mayor Dan Devine said he suffered minor injuries Monday when he was struck by a vehicle while walking his dog.
"So, this morning while walking the dog I was “hit” by a car," Devine posted on his official mayor's Facebook page. "It was as minor as “hit by a car” can be."
In an email to the Journal Sentinel, Devine described the impact as being "bumped," and said the incident occurred at the intersection of West Oklahoma Avenue and South Root River Parkway.
As Devine and his dog Molly started crossing the street with a walk signal, a vehicle was turning right, Devine said in the post. The driver was focused on traffic from the left, Devine said, and did not realize they were about to strike the mayor and his dog.
Molly avoided getting hit, but Devine said he suffered two scraped knuckles and "probably a good bruise on my hip," although he said he was able to stay upright.
Devine told the Journal Sentinel that he did not contact the police and described the ordeal as a "minor incident."
West Allis police confirmed that they were not contacted.
Devine also thanked those who stopped to help.
Devine has been a main advocate against reckless driving
Devine used Monday's incident to remind motorists to slow down ― but maintained his sense of humor in the process.
"While I know some of you may dream for this opportunity, in all seriousness, please use this as a reminder to SLOW THE HECK DOWN!!!" Devine said in his post. "Warmer weather is slowly getting here. Please look out for pedestrians, bikers, kids walking near schools!"
Contact Adrienne Davis at amdavis@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @AdriReportss.
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