MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee police pursuit ended in a crash and car fire that killed the 17-year-old driver.
According to police, officers saw the driver — who was wanted for a felony — driving recklessly. They attempted to make a traffic stop in the area of N. 19th and Hampton.
The driver refused, and a vehicle pursuit ensued, police said. The pursuit ended when the driver struck a tree in the 1900 block of W. Hampton. The vehicle caught fire.
The driver, who was the sole occupant of the fleeing vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Watch: 1 person dead, 2 injured following car fire on W. Hampton in Milwaukee
According to the fire department, two others, including one police officer, were transported to the hospital.
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