Not guilty plea entered for man accused of killing pedestrian in East Washington Avenue crash

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Madison, Wisconsin
East Washington Avenue
Incident type
Crash, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Madison Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin: A vehicle struck and killed Ken W. Bell on East Washington Avenue in Madison on June 3, leading to charges of first‐degree reckless homicide against Joseph Zalas. The accused entered a not guilty plea during his court appearance on Tuesday.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

Not guilty plea entered for man accused of killing pedestrian in East Washington Avenue crash

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