Vehicle fleeing sheriff's deputies crashes into another vehicle, killing the driver on Milwaukee's north side
Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal crash Tuesday evening that followed a police pursuit on the city's north side.
Police said the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on the 5500 block of North 37th Street.
A vehicle that was being pursued by a Milwaukee County Sheriff's vehicle disregarded a stop sign, traveling at a high rate of speed and collided with another vehicle, according to police.
The driver of the fleeing vehicle fled the scene on foot, but the driver of the other vehicle died. He was identified as Teion Cooper, 40, of Milwaukee, by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday.
A 1-year-old baby girl and 43-year-old woman were passengers in the vehicle that was struck and were transported to a hospital and are expected to survive, according to police.
Police are seeking a known suspect. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips App.
According to the Milwaukee Police's traffic safety dashboard, at least 23 people have died in fatal crashes in Milwaukee this year. Last year, 67 people died in fatal crashes in the city.
Contact Drake Bentley at (414) 391-5647 or DBentley1@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @DrakeBentleyMJS.
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