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Police identify two men killed in wreck involving stolen vehicle at Sherman & Roosevelt

Published  January 1, 2016 2:43pm CST
Milwaukee Police Department
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police have identified on Thursday, December 31st the two men killed in a two-vehicle collision at Sherman and Roosevelt that happened on Wednesday, December 30th.

Police say 57-year-old Terry Jackson of Milwaukee, and 59-year-old Darrell Thompson of Milwaukee, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Darrell Thompson and Terry Jackson



According to police, the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. when a driver and passenger of a stolen SUV, 21 and 22-year-old women from Milwaukee, refused to stop when an officer attempted to pull them over.

Police say the SUV fled and eventually struck a tan four-door sedan at Sherman and Roosevelt -- killing Jackson and Thompson.

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The driver of the stolen SUV remains hospitalized and now faces the following charges:


    The passenger in the SUV was arrested for an unrelated incident.

    This case will be presented to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in the coming days.

    The family of Terry Jackson has set up a GoFundMe page to help with his funeral expenses. If you would like to help, CLICK HERE.