The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner has identified 22-year-old Sierra Hill as the person killed in the crash near Leon's Frozen Custard.
According to the examiner, Hill was from Cudahy.
Police said she was riding in the front passenger seat of a Chevy Equinox on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. when the driver, a 35 years old, ran a red light at 27th and Oklahoma Avenue.
The Equinox, police said, hit a Chevy Cruze traveling east on Oklahoma. The Equinox rolled, went into the parking lot of Leon's Frozen Custard, hit a parked car and then a concrete light pole, according to police. Police said the concrete pole fell onto another parked car.
Leon's owner Ronald Schneider said his store was open when it happened.
"Well, [staff] saw enough to make them scream a little. Because it happened so quickly. And of course the noise and everything," said Schneider. "Fortunately, no one else was injured in the lot. Cause there were people here. There's still people out even in this cold weather," he said.
Police said emergency responders extricated both Hill and the driver from the Equinox. Hill, police said, was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The 45-year-old driver of the Cruze did not have any injuries, according to police.
Police said charges against the driver will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office.
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