One person was taken into custody early Tuesday morning, March 9 following a police pursuit and crash in River Hills. The vehicle caught on fire following the crash.
The pursuit began around 1 a.m. after officers attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic offenses. Police say the driver took off at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit lasted approximately two blocks before the driver crashed getting onto southbound I-43 near Brown Deer Road.
The vehicle did start on fire and it was put out by North Shore Fire.
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The driver, identified as an adult female, was transported to the hospital and cleared. She’s being held on fleeing/eluding and possession of narcotics.
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