Fire after crash in Oak Creek; 1 dead, 1 seriously injured
OAK CREEK, Wis. - One person is dead and another seriously injured following a crash and fire involving a motorcycle and sport utility vehicle in Oak Creek. It happened in the area of 13th Street and Elm Road on Sunday, Aug. 29 around 9:45 p.m.
Officers determined that a southbound motorcycle struck the rear of a sport utility vehicle and both vehicles ignited on fire.
A 31-year-old man was transported by the Oak Creek Fire Department to Froedtert Hospital with serious injuries. A second person was located dead on the scene.
It is believed that speed is a factor in this accident.
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The accident remains under investigation by the Oak Creek Police Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
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