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Complaint: High-speed Milwaukee pursuit ended in fatal crash at 30th and Center

A 40-year-old De Pere man faces a first-degree reckless homicide charge after a police pursuit ended in a collision that killed passenger Jose Lezama-Flores. Investigators say the chase crossed multiple school zones and reached speeds of up to 95 mph.

Complaint: High-speed Milwaukee pursuit ended in fatal crash at 30th and Center

A 40-year-old De Pere man has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide and other offenses after a police pursuit in Milwaukee ended in a crash that killed a passenger, according to a criminal complaint.

The crash happened Monday afternoon near North 30th and West Center streets. The complaint identifies the deceased passenger as Jose Lezama-Flores. The driver of the vehicle that was struck suffered life-threatening injuries and was later placed on life support, according to investigators.

Officers had been conducting surveillance as part of a narcotics investigation when they saw Jordan Hall, who had an active warrant, the complaint says. When officers tried to stop him, Hall drove away. The pursuit covered 2.28 miles through city streets, with Hall allegedly running three red lights and five stop signs and driving through three school zones during school hours.

The complaint says the chase reached speeds of up to 95 mph. Investigators’ review of surveillance footage indicated Hall entered the intersection at about 55 to 60 mph. Data from his truck’s airbag module showed the accelerator was nearly fully depressed about a second before the collision and the truck was traveling about 64 mph at impact. The struck vehicle was pushed into a parked SUV.

Hall’s truck also carried a passenger, whom prosecutors included among those endangered by the alleged driving. Investigators said they found suspected methamphetamine beneath a floor mat in the truck.

Before officers read him his Miranda rights, Hall was overheard saying, “Now I just took a life,” the complaint states. After waiving his rights, he told investigators he had come to Milwaukee to buy crystal meth for personal use and to sell. He said he panicked when he saw police because he knew he had an active warrant, and told investigators, “I should’ve just stopped.”

The charges stem from allegations in the complaint; they have not been proven in court.

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