A motorist who fled from an attempted traffic stop in Milwaukee crashed into a car blocks away, fatally injuring a man, police said.
Milwaukee police tried to make the traffic stop early Tuesday but the driver refused to stop and fled from the scene.
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The Milwaukee Police Department said officers did not initiate a pursuit of the fleeing vehicle, which crashed into another car three blocks away. The 39-year-old motorist in that vehicle died of his injuries late Tuesday at a hospital, police said.
A man who fled Milwaukee police in a stolen vehicle killed another driver in a collision three blocks away from the initial confrontation.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the crash victim as Noe Barron Garcia of Milwaukee, WTMJ-TV reported.
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle, a 28-year-old man, was arrested after a brief foot chase, and police said it was later determined that the car he was in was stolen.
Police said charges were pending with the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.