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Police investigate crash and search vehicle in Milwaukee’s Saint Joseph neighborhood
A vehicle struck a tree near 47th and Hadley streets on Oct. 14, prompting police to block nearby streets and an alley. The cause of the crash and whether anyone was injured were not immediately known.
Milwaukee police investigated a vehicle crash near 47th and Hadley streets in the Saint Joseph neighborhood on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after a car struck a tree and officers closed several nearby streets and an alley.
Police blocked streets and the alley between 47th and 48th streets as officers searched and photographed the vehicle, whose doors and trunk were open. Officers later began removing some of the crime-scene tape.
An ambulance left the scene at about 2:45 p.m. It was not clear whether anyone was inside or whether anyone had been hurt.
Neighbors said they saw people leave the vehicle after the crash and officers chase after them. Police had not publicly clarified what led to the crash or whether anyone was detained.