Germantown police chase into Milwaukee ends with fatal crash
MILWAUKEE - A Germantown police chase into Milwaukee ended with a crash that killed a passenger in the fleeing vehicle late Tuesday night, Oct. 20.
What we know:
Germantown police officers were called to investigate a "criminal incident" just before 11 p.m. When officers spotted the suspect vehicle and tried to stop it, the driver sped off.
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The chase ended when the driver lost control and hit a pole near 46th and Fairmount in Milwaukee. The 50-year-old driver was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. A 58-year-old passenger died at the scene.
What we don't know:
Police did not say what the "criminal incident" was or where, exactly, the chase started in Germantown.
What's next:
Germantown police said the Milwaukee Police Department will investigate the crash. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office will review criminal charges, according to MPD.
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The Source: Information in this story is from the Germantown Police Department and Milwaukee Police Department.