Overview
- Judge David Swanson sentenced Montrell Pharm, 53, to two years in prison followed by three years of extended supervision on March 12.
- Pharm pleaded no contest in January to homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle and reckless driving causing great bodily harm.
- Prosecutors played on-board video in court that appeared to show Pharm with his eyes closed before the collision, and police reports noted a blood trail and front-end damage to the bus.
- The Dec. 25, 2024 crash near 47th Street and Villard Avenue killed 79-year-old Robert Clemons, who was dragged about a block, and seriously injured his grandson.
- The Milwaukee County Transit System said it discharged Pharm shortly after the incident and offered condolences, while Pharm told police he had been working long shifts with limited sleep.