Charges filed against East Washington Ave. crash suspect

Published
June 08, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Madison, Wisconsin
East Washington Avenue
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Incident type
Pedestrian struck, Crash

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Madison Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin: Joseph Zalas was charged with first‐degree reckless homicide after he hit and killed a pedestrian, Ken W. Bell, on East Washington Avenue in Madison. The crash occurred when Zalas ran a red light while traveling 70 mph in a 25‐mph zone.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ken W. Bell Pedestrian Fatal
Unnamed Motorist Driver Injured
Joseph Zalas Driver Unknown

Original reporting

Charges filed against East Washington Ave. crash suspect

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