Milwaukee Man Sentenced in Deadly Bus Crash

Danny Romero, a 30-year-old Milwaukee man, was sentenced to 32 years in prison and 27 years of extended supervision for causing a deadly crash involving a stolen SUV and a Milwaukee County Transit System bus on April 20, 2024. Romero ran a red light at high speed near 35th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, colliding with the bus and killing his passenger, 31-year-old Michael Captain. Eight bus passengers sustained injuries, some serious. Romero admitted he never had a driver's license and had been previously ticketed for driving without one. He pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide and other charges as part of a plea deal that saw three of seven felonies dismissed. The case underscores concerns about reckless driving and repeat offenders in Milwaukee.