MILWAUKEE — One person was killed in a crash near the intersection of 76th and Brown Deer Tuesday.
It happened around 12:30 p.m., according to Milwaukee police.
Police said a 25-year-old driver disregarded a red light, collided with two semis, and died from their injuries.
Fire crews used their Heavy Urban Rescue Team to lift the truck and pull the car out. A hazardous materials team was also called to contain a gas leak from the truck.
According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, the driver killed in the crash was a man. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.
Watch: Man killed in crash at 76th and Brown Deer
No other injuries were reported, and the drivers of the semis remained at the scene, according to police.
TMJ4 reached out to Atom Banana, the Chicago Based company that owns the truck that the car was stuck under. A spokesperson says their driver is physically okay, but shaken up.
Traffic on Brown Deer was flowing normally by 4:30 pm on Tuesday.
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