Milwaukee crash: Teen girl killed, 5 wounded after hitting tree
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee teen was killed, and five people were injured in a crash early Friday morning, June 30.
Witnesses told police a car was speeding and swerving before the driver lost control and slammed into a tree near 5th and Keefe, damaging a nearby yard and home, shortly after 5 a.m.
"Half of the car was in two. You could see through the car," said neighbor Lori Woods.
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A 17-year-old Milwaukee girl was ejected from the backseat and died at the scene. A medical examiner's report identified her as Zariyah Williams.
"It was terrible," Woods said. "Nothing that horrific in my life. No, that was terrible, terrible."
Milwaukee fatal crash, 5th and Keefe, driver strikes tree
The driver, a 23-year-old Milwaukee man, ran off but later returned. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and taken into custody.
Four passengers – another 23-year-old Milwaukee man, an 18-year-old Milwaukee woman and two 16-year-old Milwaukee girls – were also hurt. The man was treated at the scene, while the other three were taken to a hospital.
"I tried to help, but she passed away. She was gone when I came outside, so I just covered her up and helped that other little girl that was on the ground," said neighbor Palmer Bridges.
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Video from a nearby doorbell camera captured the moments first responders arrived.
"It’s a tragedy, it’s a tragedy. Everybody lost right there," Bridges said.
Charges will be submitted to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in the upcoming days.