Crime & Safety

16-Year-Old Driver Hits Tree, House: Report

Officers responded to a home on the 1900 block of Penhurst Way just after 3 p.m.

Police said the driver had lost control of the vehicle prior to the crash.
Police said the driver had lost control of the vehicle prior to the crash. (Waukesha Police Photo)

WAUKESHA, WI -- A 16-year-old driver got more than he bargained for after Waukesha police responded to a crash - only to find the driver of a vehicle collided with a structure on Penhurst Way.

The crash happened on the afternoon of June 5. Officers responded to a home on the 1900 block of Penhurst Way just after 3 p.m.

Police call logs stated that the driver struck a tree and then ended up colliding with a house. The driver managed to get out of the car following the crash and was uninjured.

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Police said the driver had lost control of the vehicle prior to the crash.

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