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Police chase, crash into school bus
A Milwaukee police chase ended with a crash involving a school bus and several other vehicles Tuesday, Nov. 29. A 3-year-old child was seriously hurt.
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police chase ended with a crash involving a school bus and several other vehicles Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Five people, including a 3-year-old child, were hospitalized due to injuries. The driver who fled police was arrested.
"Very chaotic. It was just horrible," said witness Eddie Davis."
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Police said officers spotted a vehicle wanted in a Chicago homicide and tried to stop it near 91st and Thurston around 11:45 a.m. The driver refused to pull over, and the pursuit ensued.
The fleeing vehicle crashed into a school bus near 76th and Capitol, causing the school bus to tip onto its side. It led to a secondary crash that involved several other vehicles.
Police chase leads to crash near 76th and Capitol
"When he hit the school bus, it hit the gray car and the gray car ran into the city bus," Davis said.
The 26-year-old driver ran off, but was soon arrested. He was taken to a hospital with non-fatal injuries.
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Two passengers in the fleeing vehicle, ages 3 and 26, were taken to a hospital as well. Police said the 3-year-old was seriously hurt, and the 26-year-old had non-fatal injuries.
The 71-year-old school bus driver and the 30-year-old driver of a vehicle involved in the secondary crash suffered non-fatal injuries as well. There were no kids on the school bus, and no other injuries were reported.
Police chase leads to crash near 76th and Capitol
"A lot of people are getting hurt," said Davis. "A lot of innocent people are getting hurt."
The investigation is ongoing. Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.