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One killed after vehicle crashes into building, catches fire

The vehicle caught fire following the crash and the driver remained inside.
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Posted at 10:12 PM, Nov 18, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-19 08:08:57-05

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department said one person has died following a car crash Friday night.

The crash happened near 2nd and Maple shortly before 9 p.m. MPD said a Jeep Liberty was traveling south on 2nd Street at a high rate of speed when it crashed into a building.

The vehicle caught fire following the crash and the driver remained inside.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead.

Milwaukee police said the identity of the driver is pending, and there was no one else inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.

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