CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Reckless driving is considered a public safety crisis in the city of Milwaukee. Around the world this Sat., Nov. 14 those who died due to reckless driving and other incidents on the road, will be remembered for World Remembrance Day for Victims of Traffic Violence. So far this year, 43 people have lost their lives as a result of reckless driving and other road incidents.
"I mourn for everybody in our city that we've lost too soon and sadly too needlessly," shared Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
Each flower displayed at Milwaukee City Hall represents one of the 43 lives lost on the road so far this year:
"To those who have lost loved ones, we stand with you. We recognize your pain. We honor your strength and remember those who are no longer here," said Angela Marion, the executive director for the Community Insurance Information Center, on behalf of Vision Zero.
Ahead of World Remembrance Day for Victims of Traffic Violence, leaders and family members are reminding you "no destination is worth a life. No appointment is worth a tragedy. And no moment of recklessness should cause someone their tomorrow," shared Marion.
In the city of Milwaukee, there are 40% less traffic deaths compared to 2022, when they were at their highest levels. Still though, this year according to the City's Traffic Violence Dashboard, 4,853 people have been injured in 3,387 crashes.
Xaiver and his mother Gloria
Xaiver Davis was killed in a hit-and-run crash near Fiserv Forum on Sun., Aug. 28, 2022. His mother, Gloria Shaw shared, "the pain feels basically the same as the day he was taken. He had his whole future ahead of him, his dreams, his energy, his potential, all cut short."
The 23-year-old was described as Gloria's "sunshine on a cloudy day."
Four years later, Milwaukee Police still haven't found the driver who reportedly was in a 2021-22 black Dodge Ram 1500 TRX seen speeding northbound on N. 6th St. just north of McKinley Avenue.
Xaiver's family wants to make sure no one else feels their pain. "To the person who took xaiver from us four years ago, you didn't just drive away from the scene. You robbed a 23-year-old man with his future and left us all trapped in a nightmare," said Shaw. She asks anyone that has any information on her son's death to come forward.
The suspect's vehicle from the hit-and-run that killed Xaiver in Aug. of 2022.
World Remembrance Day for Victims of Traffic Violence will take place this Saturday. There's a free event in Milwaukee from 11:30 am to 3 pm at Thrive On King.
