Vehicles damaged in West Allis car wash; business to pay for repairs

The Brief

  • Four people say their vehicles were damaged at the Tsunami Express Car Wash in West Allis on Feb. 10.
  • Tsunami Express says a ratchet strap in the back of a pickup truck was picked up by a curtain and became attached to a piece of equipment called a wraparound, which spins brushes sideways.
  • The customers wrote to Contact 6 asking for Tsunami Express to cover their damages.

WEST ALLIS, Wis. There are few things as satisfying as a car wash on an above-freezing February day in Wisconsin. Unless you’re one of the people with cars damaged on Feb. 10 in the Tsunami Express Car Wash in West Allis.

Vehicles damaged at car wash

The backstory:

“The next thing I know, I’m watching my back window shatter,” recalled Tracee Born.

Born says she waited in a line to drive through the wash around 5:30 p.m.

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