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Bystander reportedly loses leg in crash following Milwaukee police pursuit
At least two people were taken to a hospital after a car crashed onto a sidewalk near 35th and Hadley on Oct. 17. A relative said an injured bystander lost a leg.
At least two people were taken to a hospital after a crash near North 35th Street and West Hadley Street in Milwaukee on Saturday, Oct. 17, the Milwaukee Fire Department said.
Fire crews were dispatched at about 6:46 p.m. Viewer video showed police pursuing a car before it crashed onto a sidewalk. Two damaged cars were visible near a corner store, according to observations at the scene.
The brother of an injured bystander said the man lost a leg in the crash. The victim’s condition and the identities of those injured were not reported.
As of Sunday evening, Milwaukee police had not provided details about what led to the pursuit or crash, or the victims’ conditions.