Sheriff's office: 1 dead in crash near 13th and Morgan

MILWAUKEE -- One person is dead following a serious crash near 13th and Morgan that happened Thursday, April 11.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, a deputy witnessed a person driving recklessly on I-43 shortly after 5 p.m., and followed the vehicle off the Holt Avenue exit.

Officials attempted to stop the vehicle but it crashed at the intersection near 13th and Morgan -- striking another vehicle. The driver in the vehicle that was struck was killed as a result.

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According to the sheriff's office, three people in the striking vehicle were taken into custody following the crash. Authorities say inside their vehicle, a firearm and drugs were located.

The crash remains under investigation by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.