RACINE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Less than a minute after a vehicle sped past a marked Wisconsin squad car at nearly 100 mph, it caused a crash that sent five teenagers to the hospital, leaving one with life-threatening injuries.
According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office , the incident began around 12:50 a.m. on March 9 when a Chevy Camaro passed a marked squad car at 90 to 100 mph on 16th Street near Deane Boulevard.
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Less than 30 seconds later, the speeding vehicle crashed into an Impala at the intersection of 16th Street and Taylor Avenue. The Impala was carrying five teenagers, all from Racine; including a 17-year-old girl driver, two 16-year-old boys, and two 17-year-old boys.
The 17-year-old girl was treated at the scene before being taken to Children’s Hospital by Flight For Life. Authorities say she suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash…