Motorist Dies In Howell Ave. Accident: Report

OAK CREEK, WI — Tragedy struck Oak Creek once again on Sunday, after police report that one person is dead following a two-vehicle crash.

According to police, at just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to the 7700 block of S. Howell Ave. for the crash.

Emergency vehicles could be seen lined up on the east side of S. Howell Ave. as emergency crews tended to accident victims near the intersection with E. Fieldstone Circle. The accident. Two vehicles suffered major front-end damage.

Patch will update this story as soon as more information becomes available Monday.

Third Fatal Accident

Sunday's tragedy was the third fatal accident in a little more than two weeks this summer in Oak Creek.

According to Oak Creek police call logs, a 911 caller reported seeing a motorcycle down near the intersection of E. County Line Road. and S. Nicholson Road just before 1 a.m. on July 14.

Police call logs stated that an officer responded to the scene within minutes and found a man laying face down in the grass next to the motorcycle. The officer said the rider was unresponsive and had no pulse.

According to police, the officer performed CPR and Automated External Defibrillation in attempt to revive him, however the efforts would not prove successful.

Then, on July 18, officers were called to the 9500 block of S. Howell Ave. at just after 4 p.m. for a three-vehicle accident. Police said one person died in the accident, and that they are continuing to investigate this tragedy.