October 29, 2025

By Lane Kimble

MILWAUKEE — Five surgeries down with more to come, fixing broken ankles, dislocated knees, a fractured hip, and road rash.

Those are just the physical scars that will stay with Kyle Perkins for years.

Then, there’s the emotional damage that likely will never fade. Perkins, who was severely hurt after a car crashed through his work zone last June also lost his friend and colleague, Nano Alvarez.

Late last week, Perkins shared his story with WTMJ Radio (AM 620) in Milwaukee on Wisconsin’s Afternoon News.

“I’m one of those guys that thought it would never happen to me.  If it happened to me, it’ll happen to somebody else,” Perkins said.

“People have to learn just to slow down.  The one minute, five (extra) minutes it takes you to get someplace, it’s not worth it.”

WTBA Executive Director Steve Baas joined Perkins for the conversation, sharing information about WTBA’s ongoing efforts to improve work zone safety statewide.  That included details about the new billboard campaign in the Fox Valley and the Work Zone Safe Wisconsin online program, now in its second year.

You can listen to Perkins’ interview on WTMJ HERE.