Seven months ago, neighbors along West Burleigh Street were mourning the loss of a man they knew as  Happy.  They were also raising concerns about drivers speeding through their neighborhood.

Now, just one block away, another man has been killed.

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Two pedestrian deaths seven months apart raise concerns on Burleigh Street

The two deaths, separated by seven months and roughly one city block, are raising a familiar question: What will it take to make this stretch of Burleigh Street safer?

The latest victim is 36-year-old Patrick McGowan, who was struck and killed early Saturday, October 10, near North 49th and West Burleigh streets, outside Ascension St. Joseph Hospital. TMJ4 attempted to reach out to Patrick's family but was unable to make contact at the time of reporting.

According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, McGowan was reportedly struck by a vehicle and thrown approximately 15 to 20 feet from his wheelchair and belongings. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:25 a.m.

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Milwaukee police say a westbound vehicle struck McGowan as he attempted to cross Burleigh Street around 2:15 a.m. A 39-year-old driver was taken into custody, and the case was referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for possible charges.

Police have not publicly established all the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Seven months earlier, another family was grieving

On March 6, 73-year-old Henry  Happy  Goodlow was struck and killed while crossing Burleigh Street near North 48th Street around 11:17 p.m. Goodlow's brother, Charles, told TMJ4 that people throughout the neighborhood knew his brother by his nickname.

GOODLOW FAMILY Henry Goodlow, 73

 People knew him for years; they probably wouldn't know his name was Henry because they always knew him by Happy. And he was always happy too,  Charles Goodlow said during TMJ4's March report.

TMJ4 Brother, Charles Goodlow

His brother remembered him as a kind, faithful man who was well-known in the community.

Police said the 44-year-old driver involved 
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