Milwaukee fatal crash near 50th and Custer; driver accused now charged

The Brief

  • Quinten Austin, 48, is charged in a Milwaukee crash that killed Pashoua Lor.
  • Data shows Austin was driving 89 mph in a 30 mph zone and ran a stop sign, the criminal complaint says.
  • The crash occurred Dec. 16 near McGovern Park, broadsiding the car the victim was in.

MILWAUKEE A 48-year-old Milwaukee man accused of causing a crash that led to the death of one woman and injury to a second is now charged. The accused is Quinten Austin – and he faces the following criminal counts:

  • Second-degree reckless homicide
  • Second-degree reckless injury

Fatal crash at McGovern Park

What we know:

According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to a crash in front of McGovern Park. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a Toyota Camry on top of a snow pile in front of the park. The vehicle had severe damage on the front passenger side and all airbags were deployed.

The complaint says two people inside that crashed car were taken to Froedtert Hospital. One person was pronounced deceased just before 3 a.m. — and later identified as Pashoua Lor. The second person was treated for injuries to her back.

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