MILWAUKEE — Two people are dead and three others hurt after a police chase ended in a crash late Wednesday in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee police said the chase began after a report of a suspicious vehicle on Hackett Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. April 30. Officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but said the driver fled at a high rate of speed, leading to a pursuit.
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The chase ended when the driver collided with another car on Green Bay Avenue near Hauser Street, injuring three people inside — two 25-year-olds and a 24-year-old — who were treated at the scene.
Where police said the chase ended:
Two passengers in the fleeing vehicle, including a 17-year-old and an unidentified individual, later identified as an 18-year-old, were pronounced dead at the hospital. Police said two guns were recovered from the vehicle.
On Monday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victims as Keon B. Carter, 17, and Xavier G. Valdovino-Torres, 18.
The driver, a 19-year-old, was taken to the hospital and arrested after receiving treatment for injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
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