Milwaukee fatal crash, woman accused of driving drunk

The Brief

  • A Milwaukee woman is charged with reckless homicide for an April crash.
  • Prosecutors said she was driving drunk and sped through a red light.
  • The victim’s car sustained significant damage and caught fire.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee woman is accused of driving drunk and causing a fiery crash that killed a man on the city’s north side last month.

In court:

Prosecutors charged 27-year-old Ayanna Swiams with three felonies, including second-degree reckless homicide. Court records indicate she’s being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on $100,000 cash bond.

60th and Hampton crash | April 19

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