Milwaukee fatal crash; driver fled traffic stop
Location of crash near Mayfair and Capitol
MILWAUKEE - One person is dead following a crash in Milwaukee Wednesday morning, Nov. 1.
The driver was fleeing from a Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy when the crash occurred.
According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, around 2:20 a.m. a deputy spotted a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and run a red light at Mayfair Road and Burleigh Street.
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The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, however, the driver fled. The deputy did not initiate a pursuit.
The driver crashed in Pine Lawn Cemetery on Capitol Drive. The driver, and sole occupant, was unconscious in the vehicle when officials arrived at the scene.
Officers began life-saving measures until the Wauwatosa Fire Department arrived. The driver died as a result of their injuries.