Police: 1 killed, 1 critically injured in motorcycle crash in West Allis

WEST ALLIS -- One person was killed and another critically injured in a motorcycle crash in West Allis Sunday, May 3.

It happened on National Avenue near 112th Street.

Police said the operator of the motorcycle, a 24-year-old man, apparently lost control.

The operator and passenger, a 27-year-old woman, were both thrown from the motorcycle. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

Police said speed appears to have been a factor, with an investigation ongoing into the official cause.