Milwaukee street racing, hit-and-run; Bay View bartender continues to heal

MILWAUKEE – Slowly but surely, loved ones say Cara Corder is on the mend after she was hit by suspected street racers this weekend.

The 33-year-old beloved Bay View bartender was seriously injured in a collision. Investigators say two cars were street racing early Saturday morning near Kinnickinnic and Rusk when Corder crossed the street.

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Multiple surveillance cameras appear to record vehicles leaving the scene of the accident in both lanes.

Officers say they have located one of the cars involved, but the drivers are still on the run.

Asher Gray is an old friend. He started one GoFundMe to help her recover.

“We are hopeful that she has survived the worst of it and can make a full recovery,” Gray said. ‘You hit someone and just drive away. I mean, it’s unconscionable.’

Police have now also confirmed that before the two cars came across the road at high speed, one of the cars had been stolen just before the crash.

“It really makes me sad for the community,” Gray said. “I think the people of Milwaukee are better than that. It just shows the disregard for human life.”

“It seems like we’re getting signals every day,” Gray said. “The doctors say it was incredible that she moved that broken arm right after she got to the hospital.”

He said Corder also has a brain injury and any donations will help.

“We’re at around $88,000, which is incredible,” he said. “It just shows how great a person she is and how many lives she touched.

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Among the donors was rock star Jack White of the White Stripes, who donated $15,000. The musician is friends with Corder’s boss.

The support for her family has been overwhelming.

“Her mom says every day, ‘I’m about to cry, this is so amazing,’” Gray said.