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Milwaukee crash near 81st and Hampton; 1 child dead, 1 injured

By and FOX6 News Digital Team
Updated  October 28, 2024 5:38am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee

81st and Hampton crash, kids injured

Three people, including two 5-year-old children, were injured in a crash on Milwaukee's north side Friday night.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee crash injured three people – including two five-year-old children – on Friday night, Oct. 25.

FOX6 later learned on Sunday that one of those five-year-old children died, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner.

It happened around 8 p.m. near 81st and Hampton. Police said a car was headed west on Hampton Avenue when it crashed into two unoccupied cars and a tree.

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The two five-year-old children were passengers in the car that crashed, police said. They were taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The 34-year-old driver was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police then took the driver into custody. The district attorney's office will review charges.

The Source

  • Information in this report is from the Milwaukee Police Department. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office also told FOX6 that one of the five-year-old children had died.