Milwaukee police chase; fleeing driver hits house, 2 children hurt
MILWAUKEE - Three people, including two children, were taken to the hospital on Monday night, Oct. 21 following a police chase and crash in Milwaukee.
It happened near 17th and Center around 7:50 p.m. The car crashed into the side of a home.
According to police, the pursuit began after officers stopped a vehicle for a registration violation near 9th and Meinecke. The driver initially pulled over. However, they fled as officers approached and a pursuit ensued.
Scene near 17th and Center
The pursuit ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a building near 17th and Center.
The driver of the vehicle, a 36-year-old man, was arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
Two occupants of the suspect vehicle, an 8-year-old and a 2-year-old, were taken to the hospital for treatment of serious but non-fatal injuries.
No other injuries were reported. A firearm was recovered.
Scene near 17th and Center
Scene near 17th and Center
Kathy Wright lives on Center Street – a street she said is dangerous.
"I see car chases up and down Center street faithfully, a lot," Wright said. "These people don't have no hearts. They are careless; they are disrepectful."
Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
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A woman who lives in the house told FOX6 News she was asleep when she felt and heard the impact. She said she came outside and saw officers already present because they were chasing a male driver.
The crashed car was put on the wrecker shortly after 9 p.m.