Racine fatal crash; 2 dead, child injured
RACINE, Wis. - Two people are dead after a crash in Racine that happened Saturday, March 2.
Police said it happened near 12th and Memorial around 3:53 p.m.
Police said a BMW was traveling northbound over the speed limit "in a reckless manner" and had a head-on collision with a Chevy, which had been traveling southbound. The driver of the BMW, identified as an 18-year-old man, and the Chevy driver, a 46-year-old man, had extensive injuries and did not survive.
The Racine Police Department has since identified the victims as 46-year-old Meliton Antonio-Sanchez of Racine and 18-year-old Steve Ivory of Mount Pleasant.
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A juvenile passenger of the Chevy sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Crash near 12th and Memorial, Racine (Courtesy: Jimmy Pedrosa)
Cameras from Yadria Aramburo-Alonso's home captured the crash. She called 911 to help.
"I saw the BMW driver laying next to the car," Aramburo-Alonso said. "He was just laying out, he wasn't moving or anything."
Family has identified 46-year-old Meliton Antonio, a father of five, and said one of his children was in the car with him, the juvenile who sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
A day after the tragedy, Antonio’s longtime friend DeAnn Martinez brought flowers to the crash site.
Meliton Antonio and family
"I've been crying since I found out yesterday," Martinez said. "And I feel bad, his kids have no father anymore. Five kids."
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She said Antonio was a family man and a beloved restaurant cook in the area.
"A guy that would do anything for anybody," she said. "You need something, he’s there for you no matter what."
It’s a sentiment his family is holding onto as they cope with the unfortunate tragedy.
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The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call traffic investigator Kellen Gullifor at 262-635-7816. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 262-636-9330, or through the Crime Stoppers app by using the P3 Tips app.