Inset: Dayton Milligan (Milwaukee County Jail). Background: The intersection of North 76th Street and West Glendale Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Milligan allegedly slammed into a vehicle and fled the scene (WITI).
A Wisconsin man faces potentially lengthy imprisonment after allegedly colliding with an EMT worker while speeding at over 100 mph in a 35 mph zone during a street race with his cousin.
Dayton Milligan, 22, has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide, hit and run resulting in death, and knowingly operating a vehicle with a revoked license in the tragic incident that claimed the life of 34-year-old Meng Kue. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, the fatal crash occurred around 9 p.m. on January 15 at the intersection of North 76th Street and West Glendale Avenue in Milwaukee.
Upon arrival at the scene, police discovered a Chevrolet Silverado pickup and a Volkswagen Atlas approximately 100 feet off the road, seemingly “attached” in a T-bone collision, as described by detectives.
A witness recounted to investigators that she was at the intersection of 76th and Appleton Avenue when a black Chevy pickup truck pulled up beside her. Once the light turned green, the pickup and two other vehicles accelerated, racing down 76th Street. As they approached the next intersection, the pickup reportedly crashed into the Volkswagen, which was traversing Glendale Avenue.
The witness observed a man in a blue “puffy” winter coat exiting the truck. He appeared “shaken” but showed no clear injuries. The man collected some belongings from the truck before entering another vehicle involved in the race and fleeing the scene, according to the affidavit.
During the police investigation, items bearing Milligan’s name were found in the pickup, including a visitor’s badge from a children’s hospital. Surveillance footage from the hospital allegedly showed Milligan leaving the premises about 20 minutes before the crash, although the affidavit did not specify who he was visiting.
Data from the vehicle showed he was traveling 106 mph 2.5 seconds before impact and 101 mph a half-second before the crash, per the affidavit. The speed limit is 35 mph.
Investigators also received a tip that said the driver who allegedly picked Milligan up, 37-year-old Earl Gordon, was calling around seeking medical care in order avoid going to a hospital. Gordon allegedly said that Milligan, his cousin, suffered a gash to the knee that was “showing the bone.” The witness also said the two would often race their vehicles, cops allege.
Cops on Sunday obtained an arrest warrant for Milligan. When cops took him into custody he had a large, “hastily applied” bandage on his knee that was soaked with blood. It “did not appear consistent” with a bandage that a medical professional would put on, cops said. Investigators also recovered the blue “puffy” jacket Milligan was allegedly wearing along with a bloody pair of pants in his apartment, per the complaint.
An autopsy stated Kue suffered numerous injuries including a spinal cord injury and multiple fractures to the skull and ribs. His cause of death was blunt force trauma.
Local Fox affiliate WITI reported Kue worked as an EMT for Bell Ambulance. His family released a statement through the company.
“We are thankful for the outpouring of support from everyone in the community since the sudden loss of our beloved Meng,” the statement said. “He was adored, cherished, and will be incredibly missed by his family and friends. We are extremely grateful to the first responders and law enforcement officials who have and will continue to assist with this tragedy.”
Milligan, who cops say never had a driver’s license, was involved in another hit and run in 2020. He was convicted of second-degree reckless homicide and hit and run causing death.
