Update: Driver dies after slamming into tree on Milwaukee's northwest side

MILWAUKEE -- A 61-year-old woman has died from injuries suffered after crashing her vehicle into a tree on Milwaukee's northwest side on Monday, August 14th.

Milwaukee police say the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on N. Teutonia, just north of Green Tree Rd.

Officials say the victim was transported via Flight for Life to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries. She died at the hospital. An autopsy is expected to take place on Tuesday, August 15th.

MPD is investigating the cause of the crash.

61-year-old woman seriously hurt in wreck on N. Teutonia Ave.



61-year-old woman seriously hurt in wreck on N. Teutonia Ave.



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