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Madison police report two second‑quarter traffic fatalities, grant funding adjustments and high speeds in enforcement stops
Summary
The Madison Police Department reported two traffic fatalities in the city's second quarter and described grant funding changes and enforcement results, including recorded speeds well above posted limits during targeted operations.
Madison Police reported two traffic fatalities in the second quarter of 2025 and described changes in federal grant funding that affected enforcement deployments during the period.
Lt. Hannah presented the department’s second‑quarter traffic report to the Transportation Commission on Aug. 13. The two fatal crashes included a May intersection crash on Northport Drive at Kennedy Road — a motor vehicle‑pedestrian collision later shown on apartment video to be a red‑light violation by the driver — and a fatal motorcycle crash on the Beltline in which the rider was ejected after what the department described as an aggressive lane change and road‑rage…
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