about a dozen people were injured this
afternoon when three vehicles in Governor Tim walls' motorcade were involved in a crash
on 794 in Milwaukee the Democratic nominee for vice president was traveling from Mitchell
International Airport to Henry Meyer Festival park for labor Fest now wace's vehicle was not
involved in the crash neither he nor his wife were among those injured but this crash raising more
questions about safety protocol at the US Secret Service CBS updates Adam re live in the Studio to
break down what happened for us Adam good evening Bill 794 not closed down when that crash happened
that means the vehicle carrying the Democratic VP nominee was driving alongside regular traffic
on Milwaukee streets one of our crews was in the Press pool today and among those injured in the
Chain Reaction crash they were banged up but are okay today the Secret Service avoided our direct
questions about the security protocol designed to keep the candidates safe we're getting multiple
911 calls believe there's going to be a major accident it was a major accident but for the most
part the injuries were minor I have a female with a pretty bred leg and then I have a male bleeding
from the nose and a messed up arm shoulder a walls campaign staffer was hospitalized with a broken
arm everyone else involved was treated at The Scene It was supposed to be a fairly simple trip
North from the airport over the hone bridge and into Henry Meyer Festival Park we're here at the
airport where Governor Tim Walls will be landing around 12:45 our CH political reporter Emily
Fannon and photographer John Jenkins were among the local reporters who joined the Press pool the
walls has gotten into a vehicle near the front of the motorcade more got into another vehicle and
the reporters gotten a Vans further down the line the Caravan headed for labor Fest but 794
was not shut down to traffic cars were still on the road once we realized that the highway wasn't
closed we tried to speed up to try and reach the other portion of the motorcade the first press
van crashed into the car the second press van L into the first when you're trying to stay in
a motorcade things are happening very quickly you're all trying to stay in the same line
and sometimes when there's other people on the roadways not knowing what's going on um that
appeared to be kind of the mishap of what happened um when all the cars uh did Collide but even after
the crash 794 was still open we could use three big information Al we really need cut to shut this
down we asked the Secret Service Direct questions about the protocol for securing roads the Secret
Service did not answer any of those questions only sharing a basic statement summarizing what
happened later at laborfest the crash was the first thing walls addressed when he took the
stage President Biden and vice president Harris called to check in and we certainly appreciate
their concern now most of the press pool did continue on to the event including our Emily
Fannon and John Jenkins and again they are okay tonight after Governor walls wrapped up his
speech today his motorcade then went to the area hospital to check on the staffer who suffered the
broken arm here in the studio Adam R CBS 58 news