Milwaukee police chase, crash involving bus; suspect arrested
Crash at Lovers Lane and Silver Spring
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police chase ended with a crash involving a Milwaukee County Transit System bus on the city's northwest side Saturday afternoon, April 25.
What we know:
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the pursuit began around 12:40 p.m. in the area of 84th and Mill after officers received information about a homicide suspect in a vehicle.
The chase came to an end after the driver ran a red light near Silver Spring and Loves Lane – striking another vehicle and a MCTS bus.
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The driver of the suspect vehicle, a 23-year-old man, was arrested after being taken to the hospital for treatment. This man was not the homicide suspect, police say.
Two people from the vehicle that was hit, a 13-year-old and a 51-year-old, were taken to the hospital. A 56-year-old passenger in that vehicle was not injured.
The 59-year-old driver of the MCTS bus was transported to the hospital for treatment of possible injuries.
The 22-year-old woman that provided false information was subsequently arrested.
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MCTS said there were no passengers on the bus, and the bus driver sought medical evaluation.
Editor's note: This story was updated to add new information.
The Source: FOX6 News went to the crash scene and reached out to the Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee Fire Department and Milwaukee County Transit System for information.