MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee police pursuit ended in a crash and car fire that killed the 17-year-old driver. The fire also injured two police officers.
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.
Watch: 1 person dead, 2 injured following car fire on W. Hampton in Milwaukee
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. The driver was identified as Raki Henderson by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday, Aug. 11.
"Despite the danger, one of our officers risked his own life in repeated attempts to rescue the young man from the vehicle after it crashed and erupted in flames," The Milwaukee Police Association said in a statement. "Tragically, the teen did not survive. Our officer suffered serious second- and third-degree burns and continues to recover from his injuries in the hospital."
A second officer was treated for smoke inhalation, the MPA said.
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