MILWAUKEE — Five people, including two children, were inside a speeding car that crashed into on the northbound lane of N 35th St, claiming the driver’s life early on Tuesday.
As reported by TMJ4, the late driver has been identified as a 23-year-old Milwaukee resident. Her name hasn’t been made public at this stage of the investigation and her relationship with the other four people in the vehicle is unclear.
The four other occupants of the vehicle include two women from Milwaukee, 30 & 33, and two children — a 12-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy.
At 2:44 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, the woman was allegedly driving toward the intersection at W Townsend St in Roosevelt Grove when she decided to pass another vehicle. Authorities told TMJ4 that she lost control of her car and crashed into both a fire hydrant and a light pole.
The driver reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene while emergency responders and medics rendered aid to the four other occupants. None of them appeared to experience major injuries as a result of the crash.
Now, Milwaukee PD investigators have turned to the public for assistance. If you have information about this incident, you’re urged to contact the MPD at (414) 935-7360. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Crime Stoppers by calling (414) 224-Tips as well.
This is a breaking news story. An update and/or follow-up will be issued once further details are revealed.
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