Milwaukee crash near Locust and Hubbard; 1 dead, driver arrested

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee crash left one person dead and sent another to a hospital Wednesday, Oct. 4.

It happened near Locust and Hubbard around 11:30 a.m.. Milwaukee police said the driver lost control and hit a tree. Speed is suspected to be a factor.

"It got to the point where he was literally losing control," said Jason Blake, who told FOX6 he was driving behind the car that crashed. "What I see today with my own eyes, 30 seconds behind this guy with my own eyes, it shocked me."

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Blake said the people in the car in front of him looked like they were fighting, and the driver was swerving, before the crash.

"As you can see the skid marks, he went right out and made a U-turn," he said. "The car went all the way around."

Crash near Locust and Hubbard

The Milwaukee Fire Department said the 40-year-old passenger was trapped and had to be extricated. Despite life-saving attempts, that person died at the scene due to their injuries. Police said the 34-year-old driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and arrested. The district attorney's office will review charges.

Timothy Luckett lives on Locust Street. He said he rushed outside to help when he heard the crash.

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"It sounded like a bomb or loud thunder noise," he said. "It was real hard because I was personal, I was inside the whole situation – I helped the man, and another gentleman…we pulled him out of the car."

Luckett said he is still shaken and hopes Milwaukee will hear this: "We should slow down. We should treasure life a little more."

Thursday, the medical examiner's office identified the passenger as 40-year-old Julie Collins.