Police said an 18-year-old woman lost control of her car and crashed into a brother and sister who were watching fireworks at Menomonee Falls. One of the siblings, a 24-year-old man from North Carolina, died at the hospital. According to police, a 25-year-old woman, also from North Carolina, is still being treated for life-threatening injuries. Police added that the driver was an 18-year-old woman from Germantown who was traveling with two other teenage passengers. No occupants of the vehicle were injured. According to police, the driver of the hit car remains at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Initial investigation found this to be an unintentional act. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor. The crash is still being investigated by the Menomonee Falls Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol. Police are asking any member of the public who witnessed this crash or has video of the crash to contact Menomonee Falls Police at 262-532-8700.
Police said an 18-year-old woman lost control of her car and crashed into a brother and sister who were watching fireworks at Menomonee Falls. One of the siblings, a 24-year-old man from North Carolina, died at the hospital. A 25-year-old woman, also from North Carolina, is still being treated for life-threatening injuries, police said.
It happened around 10pm on Sunday at the Pick ‘n Save parking lot on Appleton Avenue near Woosencraft Drive.
Police added that the driver was an 18-year-old woman from Germantown who was traveling with two other teenage passengers. No occupants of the vehicle were injured. According to police, the driver of the hit car remains at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Initial investigation found this to be an unintentional act. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor.
The crash is still being investigated by the Menomonee Falls Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol. Police are asking any member of the public who witnessed this crash or has video of the crash to contact Menomonee Falls Police at 262-532-8700.