WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) - Wauwatosa police say a car fleeing a traffic stop was involved in a fatal crash minutes later.
Authorities say a Wauwatosa police officer had stopped the sedan shortly before 3 p.m. Friday. The sedan then fled. The officer chose not to pursue the car.
About two minutes later, police say the sedan moved into opposing traffic and crashed head-on into a minivan, fatally injuring the minivan’s driver. The victim was a woman from Wauwatosa. Her name was not immediately released.
The driver of the sedan was taken to a hospital. That driver’s condition was unknown.
Police say a third vehicle was struck during the crash, and its occupants received minor injuries.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is assisting in the investigation.
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