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18-Year-Old Dies After Single-Car Crash Near 84th and Hampton in Milwaukee

Police have opened an investigation that seeks public tips.

Overview

  • Milwaukee police said the 18-year-old driver, the only person in the car, hit a tree and later died at the hospital.
  • The collision involved a single vehicle near 84th Street and Hampton Avenue on the city's north side.
  • Crews towed a heavily damaged car from the scene, according to on-scene reporting.
  • Investigators have not said what led up to the crash and asked anyone with information to contact police.
  • The fatality adds to concerns about serious crashes along the Hampton Avenue corridor, which recently saw a separate deadly two-vehicle wreck at 60th and Hampton under review by the district attorney.