The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a fatal car crash on the 4900 block of W. Oklahoma Avenue.
A 22-year-old, 20-year-old and 22-year-old were all pronounced dead at the scene. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victims as 22-year-old Justin Reinke, 20-year-old Jason Jankowski, and 22-year-old Helena M. Christensen.
Police say a white BMW with four passengers was speeding east on Oklahoma when the driver lost control and hit two parked cars.
A 22-year-old passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
TMJ4's Sydni Eure spoke to Sarah Lapalm, the mother of the deceased 20-year-old passenger.
"That is my son, sadly. So my 20-year-old son was a passenger in the vehicle and he is now passed away," she said. "I was correct, I guess I had a mother's feeling. It pulled me out of my house this morning at three a.m."
Lapalm identified her son as Jason Jankowski and shared these pictures with us.
Sydni also spoke to neighbors who say the stretch of Oklahoma where the crash happened is dangerous. They say they see crashes regularly. In a statement released Thursday morning, Alderman Peter Burgelis called the area the "Oklahoma Avenue Speedway." He went on to say there is only one police squad serving Aldermanic District 11 — which is home to around 42,000 residents and includes Oklahoma Avenue.
"The southwest side pays far too much in property taxes to have far too little police protection," Burgelis wrote.
Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to call the Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or P3 Tips.
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