Marquette Professor Killed After Bicycle Collides With Charter Bus in Downtown Milwaukee
Police say the bus driver is cooperating with an active investigation into the downtown crash that ended the life of a long-serving Marquette professor.
Overview
- The crash happened around 8:35 p.m. Sunday on East Kilbourn Avenue near Cathedral Square Park when 84-year-old Dr. Raymond Fournelle collided with a charter bus that was turning onto North Jackson Street.
- Milwaukee police said Fournelle suffered life-threatening injuries and died at the scene and that the bus driver remained and is cooperating with investigators.
- Marquette University identified the victim as professor emeritus Raymond Fournelle, who taught in the Opus College of Engineering for more than 50 years and remained active with the department after retirement.
- Colleagues praised Fournelle’s teaching and research legacy in materials science and failure analysis, and the university said it will share details about remembrance services when they are available.
- The investigation is ongoing and the city, university community, and former students are awaiting police findings and memorial plans while questions about the crash circumstances remain.