Driver strikes tree in Milwaukee, 3 passengers seriously injured

Crash near 96th and Nash in Milwaukee

Milwaukee police are investigating an accident that occurred on Sunday, July 11 near 96th and Nash – close to Ninety-Fifth Street School. It happened around 1:30 p.m. 

Police say the driver of the vehicle, a 15-year-old boy, lost control and struck a tree. The driver along with a 13-year-old male passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. 

Crash near 96th and Nash in Milwaukee

Other passengers of the vehicle, a 16-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries. 

They were all transported to a local hospital for treatment and are all expected to survive. 

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