MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal crash that happened near 35th and Hayes around 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, November 8th.
Police say a 14-year-old girl was driving an SUV north on S. 35th Street at a high rate of speed when she lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree.
A 14-year-old female passenger was ejected from the SUV and was pronounced dead at the scene. She is identified as Zaira Tellez. Officials say Tellez was a student at St. Anthony’s school in Milwaukee.
Jose Vasquez, president of St. Anthony School, released the following statement:
The driver and two additional passengers, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-old female, were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The vehicle was not stolen and belonged to the family of one of the passengers.
The driver was arrested for Operating Without an Operator’s License Causing Death.