Two People Injured in Car Accident on Santa Monica

Neither driver's injuries are believed to be life-threatening after the accident on Santa Monica Boulevard Thursday afternoon.

Two people were sent to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Santa Monica Boulevard at Birch Avenue Thursday afternoon. A vehicle driving northbound on Santa Monica Boulevard failed to yield to a southbound vehicle while attempting to turn left onto Birch Avenue around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, said Whitefish Bay Police Sergeant Beth Formella. The southbound vehicle then careened into a tree on a resident's lawn on the southwest corner of the intersection. Both drivers were transported to an area hospital for injuries, but the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, Formella said.

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Jeff Rumage

9:28 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013

The southbound car was driving straight, and the northbound vehicle was turning left onto Birch (westward).....I will try to bring more clarity to that in the article.   more ›

87-Year-Old Woman Hit by Car in Sendik's Parking Lot

The woman was transported to the hospital for injuries after an accident in the grocery store parking lot Saturday afternoon.

An 87-year-old Whitefish Bay woman was injured after a vehicle backed into her in the Sendik's parking lot Saturday afternoon. The woman was walking her groceries to her car with assistance from a Sendik's employee, who tried to yell out and warn the woman about the car. The driver of the vehicle, a 78-year-old Milwaukee woman, told police she did not see the pedestrian behind her when she backed out of her parking stall and hit the woman at 3:14 p.m. Saturday. The woman fell to the pavement after being hit, and blood was visible on one of her hands and on the side of her head. She was transported to Columbia St. Mary Hospital for injuries. When police visited her in the hospital, the woman said she was confused by what happened and did …

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Fatal Car-Scooter Accident Claims Devoted Family Man

Paul Drewek, 66, of Whitefish Bay died Monday morning after his scooter was hit by a car at Fairmount Avenue and Lake Drive Saturday afternoon.

When Paul Drewek was knocked off his Vespa scooter Saturday afternoon after being sideswiped by a car, emergency responders transported him to the hospital for injuries considered not life-threatening. But after the first day in the hospital, the 66-year-old Whitefish Bay resident's health took a turn for the worse and he unexpectedly passed away Monday morning. His wife, Nancy Drewek, said their family is still reeling from the loss. The couple has two sons, Christopher and Matthew, and three dogs: Jackie, Fifi, and Callie. They have lived in Whitefish Bay for 28 years. "He was a loving and involved father, always willing to help his sons with anything, whether it be work around the house, financial advice or how to search for a job. He …

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3 Lead Police On Chase through Shorewood, Whitefish Bay

Local police arrested three suspects after a pursuit resulted in two stolen vans crashing in a quiet Shorewood neighborhood.

NSFD Report: Smoke in a School; More Details From Shorewood Car Fire

The latest reports from the North Shore Fire Department.

Last week, the North Shore Fire Department responded to 129 calls for service, 94 of which were EMS-related and 35 of which were fire or rescue-related. Here are some of the calls from Bayside, Fox Point, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay: Fox Point Bayside Shorewood Whitefish Bay

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NSFD Report: Car Accidents and a Dumpster Fire

The latest reports from the North Shore Fire Department.

The North Shore Fire Department responded to 104 calls for service, including 72 EMS calls and 32 fire and rescue calls , during the week of Dec. 12 through 18. Here are a few of the calls from Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point and Bayside: Whitefish Bay: Fox Point: Bayside: Shorewood:

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NSFD Report: Turkey Grease Leads to Oven Fire

The latest reports from the North Shore Fire Department.

  The North Shore Fire Department responded to 100 calls for service, including 77 EMS calls and 23 fire and rescue calls , during the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 4.  Here are a few of the calls from Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point and Bayside: Shorewood An oven fire on the 2000 block of East Kenmore Place started when the homeowner made a pizza at 9:39 p.m. Nov. 29. She said she cooked a turkey for Thanksgiving which caused a mess in the oven, and the grease started on fire when she made her pizza a couple days later. She told responders that she thought she put the fire out with flour. Crews then ventilated the first floor with a fan and advised the woman to install her smoke detector, which she said she disconnected because it went…

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NSFD Report: False Alarms, Gasoline Fumes, Car vs. Pedestrian Accidents

The latest reports from the North Shore Fire Department.

The North Shore Fire Department responded to a total of 145 calls for service, 101 EMS calls, and 44 fire and rescue calls from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9 throughout the North Shore. Here is a summary of the calls from Bayside, Fox Point, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Bayside Fox Point Shorewood Whitefish Bay

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Police Report: Car Drives into House on Lake Drive

Shorewood man suffered from medical episode and lost control of his vehicle in crash Wednesday evening.

The driver of the car that crashed into the front window of a home at North Lake Drive and East Fairmount Avenue last week was impaired by a medical episode. The driver, a 42-year-old Shorewood man, drove his Honda Accord into the front window of a home at North Lake Drive and East Fairmount Avenue at about 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.  The vehicle was headed southbound down Lake Drive, when the driver suffered from a medical episode that caused him to lose consciousness and control of the vehicle, according to the police report. Dilantin, an anti-epilectic medication was found in the car. In other police news:

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