MILWAUKEE — One person was killed and four others were injured Friday when a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree, the Milwaukee Police Department said.
The police department said it responded to 5th and Keefe around 5 a.m. and found the driver, a 23-year-old man, had been driving at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash. He was taken into custody.
A 17-year-old girl who was in the back seat was ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene. Three other passengers, two 16-year-old Milwaukee females, and a 18-year-old Milwaukee female, were taken to a local hospital. Their conditions are unknown at this time.
Friday afternoon, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the 17-year-old girl who was killed as Zariyah Williams.
Now, police say charges against the driver are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office
MPD is continuing to investigate and asking anyone with information to contact them at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.
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