Milwaukee fatal crash, fire; teen dead, 2 officers injured

1 dead, 2 hurt in fiery Milwaukee crash

One person died in a crash and car fire Wednesday night near 19th and Hampton in Milwaukee.

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One teenager is dead after a pursuit ended in a fiery crash in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

What we know:

The Milwaukee Police Department said at around 7:17 p.m., officers noticed someone driving recklessly, and was wanted for a felony. MPD attempted to make a traffic stop near 19th and Hampton.

The driver refused and a vehicle pursuit ensued. 

Milwaukee fatal crash; 19th and Hampton

A teenager died in a crash and car fire Wednesday night near 19th and Hampton in Milwaukee.

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The pursuit ended when the driver struck a tree.

The driver and sole occupant of the fleeing vehicle, a 17-year-old, sustained fatal injuries, and was pronounced deceased at the crash location.

Scene near 19th and Hampton, Milwaukee

Scene near 19th and Hampton, Milwaukee

Two officers were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries from the fire. 

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