REGIONAL BRIEFING
Man dies after fleeing police, crashing car into tree
A 25-year-old man died after he crashed into a tree when he fled from officers, Milwaukee police said Monday.
Officers suspected the man of selling drugs and tried to pull over his car for a traffic stop about 8 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of N. 12th St., according to a news release.
The driver sped off and crashed into a tree a few blocks away, police said.
He ran from the vehicle and was arrested a short time after the crash. The man complained of pain and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died about 10:50 p.m., according to the release.
Based on preliminary information, investigators believe the man may have ingested drugs during the incident.
The Milwaukee County Investigative Team, led by West Allis police, is investigating the death. No further information was immediately available.
Three family members killed in Jefferson County crash identified
Three family members who died Friday night when the sport utility vehicle they were in collided with a John Deere farm combine in the Town of Lake Mills were identified Monday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The three people killed in the crash — all in the RAV4 sports utility vehicle — were identified as driver Brian J. Schantz, 57, of Cottage Grove; front seat passenger Ildred G. Schantz, 90, of Honolulu; and back seat passenger Alan I. Schantz, 60, of Cottage Grove.
The driver of the farm combine, Donna J. Martin, 74, of Waterloo, was not injured in the 6:59 p.m. crash Friday on County Highway B, about a half-mile west of Stoney Creek Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Jefferson County Major Accident Investigation Team is continuing its investigation of the crash.
Man injured stepping off median into path of car
A 43-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash Sunday night after he stepped off a median into a street on the city’s south side, Milwaukee police said Monday.
The man stepped into the northbound lanes of S. 27th St. near W. Oklahoma Ave. about 11 p.m. and was hit by a Honda Accord, police said.
The injured man was taken to a hospital, according to a news release.
The car’s driver and passenger stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, which is ongoing, police said.
Actor Whitford to moderate Clinton event in Milwaukee
Hillary Clinton is coming to Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater Thursday night and moderating the event will be actor and Democratic activist Bradley Whitford.
Whitford gained fame as the fictional presidential adviser on NBC’s “The West Wing.”
Clinton will discuss her book “What Happened,” which details the 2016 presidential campaign from her perspective.
Her appearance comes a year and a day after she was defeated by President Donald Trump. Among the critical states Clinton lost was Wisconsin, where she failed to campaign during the general election.
Tickets are available at the Pabst Theater box office or online at pabsttheater.org.