Milwaukee hit-and-run motorcycle crash; man loses leg on his birthday

The Brief

  • Gustavo Rojas lost his leg in a hit-and-run crash on his birthday in Milwaukee.
  • Police arrested a 19-year-old woman two days later; charges are under review.
  • Rojas said he’s grateful to be alive but wants justice and safer driving awareness.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee man said a hit-and-run crash on his birthday left him without a leg, and now he’s calling for justice.

What we know:

29-year-old Gustavo Rojas was riding his motorcycle to his friend’s house, northbound on 27th Street near Medford, around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when a driver blew through a stop sign and struck him.

“It caused me to flip, and I broke my leg instantly, it was amputated,” Rojas said. “Instantly, I flew like 50 feet from my bike.”

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