Bay View bartender hit by car, returns home; city ​​insists on safety

MILWAUKEE – The city of Milwaukee is exploring ways to make a dangerous stretch of road safer, following a serious crash on Kinnickinnic Ave in Bay View last month.

The city held a meeting Monday evening, Nov. 25, to ensure what happened didn’t happen to anyone else.

For the past month, Bonnie Drinkard has focused on her friend.

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“It’s just a complete miracle that she’s still alive,” Drinkard said. “It’s all so incredible.”

As Cara Corder was crossing Kinnickinnic Avenue near Rusk in late October, investigators say two cars racing across the road crashed into her. They left the scene and the Milwaukee woman was left with serious injuries. She was in the hospital for weeks.

Last Sunday she was finally sent home.

“She can walk and move her arms,” Drinkard said. “She’s still her.”

That accident prompted people to call for changes on the busy street. On Monday, city leaders listened to the concerns.

“Once we hear more from the community about the hotspots they are interested in, we will start working on designs,” said city engineer Kevin Muhs.

The city is centered on the Kinnickinnic stretch from Holt to Fulton. Possible changes include raised crosswalks and speed bumps.

“You see people speeding, passing in the bike path, driving without stopping at traffic lights and stop signs,” said Lauren Bolger, who lives in the area.

Bolger is also director of Bublr Bikes. She would like to see protective bike lanes.

“A physical barrier, people cycling, people using mobility aids, safe from traffic,” she said.

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Any changes will require state approval. Kinnickinnic is a state highway.

Whatever they are, Drinkard wants to make sure no one else gets hurt.

“I’m here to do what I can to see how this comes together, what gets done so this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” Drinkard said.

City leaders plan to take the ideas from the meeting and present them to the state. Construction could start as early as 2026.

Meanwhile, Milwaukee police are still searching for the drivers involved in the collision.