MILWAUKEE — A person is dead after a driver crashed into a tree near Richards and Locust in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
According to Milwaukee police, a driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree around 11:30 a.m.
The 40-year-old passenger died from their injuries.
Lance Bond drove up to the scene minutes after the crash, and pulled over to help the passenger who was trapped inside, "I just kept talking to her — 'Keep breathing, I see your hand moving, they’re coming they're coming. Hear the sirens?'"
The driver, a 34-year-old, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The driver was also arrested. Police say speed is suspected to be a factor in the collision.
Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the upcoming days.
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