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Driver injured after crashing into house, sparking car, house fire near 8th and Hayes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/08/2017 - 3:43pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Witnesses pull driver from car after car strikes home, leading to car fire that spread to the home

Witnesses to this incident were able to pull the driver from the Lincoln MKS after the crash. MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating a crash that led to a car fire that spread to a home near 8th and Hayes. Police say a Lincoln MKS was being driven by a 27-year-old man from Racine. Police say they towed the vehicle — causing it to strike a parked car. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Fire, Good Samaritans, Property Damage
Roadway: 
8th and Hayes
City: 
Milwaukee, WI
County: 
Milwaukee County, WI
Area: 
Milwaukee, WI

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