6 injured, including 2 children and officer, after police pursuit ends in crash

MILWAUKEE -- Six people were taken to the hospital, including two children and a police officer, following a crash in Milwaukee late Tuesday night, July 30. The crash happened during a police pursuit.

"All you hear is like bombs going off. Boom boom boom," said Vincent Luckett, lives nearby.

The chain-reaction crash ended steps away from Vincent Luckett's home.

"The tire markings from the car being hit on the curb and slid," said Luckett.

Milwaukee police say it all began near 15th and Capitol around 10:30 p.m., when officers spotted a suspicious vehicle.

"The vehicle matched the description of an auto wanted for a robbery investigation," Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said.

Police say the driver fled. Officers chased the suspect before he crashed into other cars on the block near 16th and Keefe.

"We heard like a bang crash and drag. Then I heard the kids screaming and running," said Angela Willis, lives nearby.

The chaos was captured on camera.

"We heard the commotion, the sirens coming through," said Willis.

The violent crash ended with damaged vehicles and six people injured, including the suspect, passenger, another driver and a Milwaukee police officer.

"It was really terrible," said Willis.

The vehicle that was struck crashed into a parked car which was pushed onto the sidewalk and struck two boys, ages 7 and 9. The 7-year-old is Luckett's nephew.

"His bone was broken so they had to repair that," Luckett said. "Screws and stuff like that inside of there."

"Chaos" is how the father of the 9-year-old boy described the crash, but he's thankful his son escaped serious harm.

"Thank God he wasn't killed," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. "It seemed to be a very chaotic situation."

Most recently, the suspect has a history of minor traffic offenses, as well as fleeing police about ten years ago.

"Just stop and think. A second of thinking the right way, this would not have happened," said Luckett.

The driver of the vehicle that was struck, a 40-year-old man, sustained minor injuries.

The two children who were hit were discharged from the hospital.

A 28-year-old male suspect was taken into custody at the location and taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries. A 30-year-old female passenger was located in the suspect vehicle and taken into custody as well. She sustained minor injuries and taken to a local hospital.

After the suspect vehicle crashed, an officer exited the vehicle to take the suspect into custody and was struck by a responding squad. He was taken to a local hospital and is being treated for some serious injuries but non-life threatening. The injured officer is a 34-year-old male with 5 years experience.

The investigation is ongoing.

The investigation is ongoing.