Police chase in Milwaukee; fleeing driver hit tree, vehicle caught fire

The Brief

  • Two teens were sent to the hospital Friday morning after a police chase ended in a crash in Milwaukee.
  • Following the crash, the vehicle caught fire.
  • The Milwaukee Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.

MILWAUKEE – Two teens were taken to the hospital on Friday morning, Nov. 6, following a police chase and crash in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa police say.

Police chase & crash

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According to the Wauwatosa Police Department, at approximately 2:10 a.m., law enforcement attempted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of 60th Street and Lisbon Avenue. The operator of the vehicle refused to stop, prompting a pursuit.

The chase came to an end when the fleeing vehicle crashed into a tree near 61st and Melvina, catching fire shortly after. Four suspects fled the scene on foot.…

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