Crime & Safety
Two Men Dead in Early-Morning Monday Crash
The vehicle could be seen flipped on its side, resting on the boulevard on the side of the road as a trail of debris spread across the road.
MILWAUKEE, WI — Two men are dead after a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a traffic crash with two fatalities that happened around 2:10 a.m. on April 3 in the 4300 block of N. 70th Street.
According to police, two male victims, who have not yet been positively identified, were involved in the crash. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and collided with a light pole, Milwaukee police are reporting.
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Investigators working the accident scene early Monday did so in a downpour, with wet and slick conditions around them as morning broke.
Deadly crash early this morning on #Milwaukee's north side. Two men are dead. Look at that scene... pic.twitter.com/yq9BBm2NYX
— Jessica Tighe (@jessicatighe) April 3, 2017
The vehicle could be seen flipped on its side, resting on the boulevard on the side of the road as a trail of debris spread across the road.
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The vehicle's front end was heavily damaged and the cabin was crumpled in on itself to a great extent. Glass for a majority of the windows was completely shattered.
The Milwaukee Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit and Investigation & Intelligence Division are conducting the investigation.
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