West Allis head-on crash; 2 dead, 1 hurt

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Two people died following a head-on crash involving two vehicles at National Avenue and Lincoln Avenue in West Allis Friday night, Sept. 9.

Police said shortly before 10 p.m., a Buick driven by a West Allis man, 24, was headed east on National when the vehicle jumped the median and struck a GMC headed west on National driven by a Waukesha man, 68. His passenger, a Waukesha woman, 74, died three days later.

The West Allis man driving the Buick died at the hospital the night of the crash.

As of Tuesday, the driver of the GMC remained hospitalized with serious injuries.

Police believe speed was a factor.

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Head-on crash at National and Lincoln, West Allis