MCSO responds to 16 crashes and 14 disabled cars

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Dec 12, 2020 4:00 PM CDT

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) --- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to 16 crashes and 14 disabled vehicles from Friday night into Saturday, Dec. 12 late afternoon.

MCSO tweeted they responded to the crashes and vehicles since 9 p.m. Friday.

They reminded the public to reduce their speed, turn on their headlights, and to keep distance between yourself and other cars.

MCSO has responded to 16 crashes & 14 disabled vehicles since 9:00 p.m. yesterday. We remind the motoring public to reduce your speed, turn headlights, keep distance between your vehicle & the vehicle in front of you, slow down or move over for first responders & wear seat belts!
— Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (@MCSOSheriff) December 12, 2020

Wisconsin Department of Transportation also urged the public to turn their wipes and headlights on.

Wipers On, Headlights On: When it's snowing it’s hard for other vehicles to see you. A good rule to follow is, if you turn on your wipers, turn on your headlights. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/LDSgp3pjWP
— Wisconsin DOT (@WisconsinDOT) December 12, 2020