Milwaukee police squad crash; officer seriously injured
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police officer was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, Sept. 26.
It happened around 1:25 a.m. near 35th and Meinecke.
According to police, the officer was traveling southbound on 35th Street, crossing Meinecke Avenue, when the squad collided with a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on Meinecke Avenue.
Police say the other driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and disregarded a stop sign.
The collision caused the squad car to spin around and face northbound.
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The other vehicle ended up on the sidewalk on the south side of Meinecke Avenue, against a tree. The occupants left the scene eastbound on foot.
The 41-year-old Milwaukee police officer was taken to the hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
Milwaukee police continue to seek unknown suspects.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.