Oak Creek fatal car crash; excessive speed a factor, officials say
OAK CREEK, Wis. - A 36-year-old man died in a car crash that ended in a retention pond along S. 13th Street just north of Ryan Road on Tuesday morning, Jan. 4.
Officials say just before 10:30 a.m., Oak Creek police detectives were traveling northbound on S. 13th Street when they spotted broken car parts on the east side of the road. They stopped to investigate -- and spotted a car in a retention pond. The 36-year-old man was located deceased at the scene of the crash.
A news release says the accident appears to have involved just one vehicle. Excessive speed appears to be a contributing factor, officials said.
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The accident remains under investigation by the Oak Creek Police Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin State Patrol, Franklin Police Department, and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
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