Officials identify three Chicago women killed in Milwaukee hit-and-run crash


MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday, October 24th identified the three young women who were killed in a crash at 2nd and Clybourn in downtown Milwaukee early on Sunday, October 23rd.
The victims are identified as 30-year-old Ashley Sawatzke, 32-year-old Amy Taylor, and 35-year-old Lindsey Cohen.  All three women were from Chicago, Illinois.
Police say the wreck happened around 2:45 a.m.
A Lexus was southbound on 2nd Street when it apparently disregarded a solid red light and slammed into a Ford that was westbound on Clybourn.
Officials say the two male occupants of the Lexus fled the scene on foot after the crash.
The 41-year-old man who was driving the Ford was acting as an “Uber” driver. He remains hospitalized with critical injuries. The three women were his passengers.

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