MILWAUKEE — First responders are investigating a high-speed crash near Humboldt and Wright Tuesday morning.
A witness shared with TMJ4 News a video of the impact of the collision. The SUV appeared to clip the median, lose control and crash into construction equipment and then a tree.
The SUV drove through part of Humboldt that was supposed to be closed to traffic, due to those persisting road repairs.
VIDEO | Surveillance video shows impact, courtesy David Jones
David Jones heard the crash from inside his home across the street.
"This one sounded more like a boom and I thought what was that explosion. That's when I looked out my window and saw the smoke coming from the car and you just don't even think. You just run outside," Jones said.
Jones explained that he ran out and with a few others tried to help the people inside the SUV.
"I just kept telling them to keep breathing keep breathing that the paramedics were on their way," Jones said.
The medical examiner says they were not called to the crash, meaning as of now no one has died.
According to a statement from Milwaukee police, the crash happened around 6:33 a.m. Police said three people inside the car were brought to a local hospital:
- The driver, a 19-year-old Milwaukee male
- The front seat passenger, a 24-year-old Delafield female
- The backseat passenger, a 18-year-old Franklin female
The driver and the front-seat passenger had to be extricated from the vehicle. Speed appears to be a factor. A firearm was recovered at the scene, according to MPD.
Before this incident, there have been 18 speed-related crashes on Humboldt Boulevard since January 2019 according to Wisconsin State Patrol data. Three of them occurred on Jones' block.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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