DeAnthony Parks, 16, dead in two-vehicle crash on North Port Washington Road and Capitol Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/08/2017 - 2:15pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, January 23, 2016

Developing: Officials on scene of fatal crash near N. Port Washington & Capitol

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed one person has died as a result of this crash. MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed one person is dead after a car appears to have flipped and then smashed into a home near N. Port Washington Road and Capitol Drive Saturday, January 23rd. Milwaukee police have not released any details at this time but approximately 8-10 squads were at the scene shortly after 11:00 a.m. Tow trucks are on scene Saturday afternoon to clear the scene. FOX6 News will continue to monitor this incident and will update this story when more information is available.

Rollover crash kills one, damages home

Several of the car's occupants ran from the vehicle. Police responded the area of Port Washington Road and Capitol Drive around 10:45 a.m., where a stolen Toyota Camry lie upside down, after hitting a house. The Camry then ran into a nearby house. They are investigating and working to find the names of the Camry's occupants. The Camry was heading northbound when it hit an Oldsmobile Alero, police said.

Mayor Barrett, Chief Flynn call for change after 16-year-old killed in crash involving stolen vehicle

We cannot be surprised when there is a significant increase in the stolen car rate when there’s no meaningful sanctions or services generated for anyone arrested in that stolen car. A 16-year-old boy was killed when a stolen vehicle struck another vehicle, and the collision caused the vehicle to strike a home and come to rest on its roof. The 16-year-old boy was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, and several others fled the stolen vehicle on foot. MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn, and Milwaukee Common Council President Michael Murphy spoke with reporters on Sunday afternoon, January 24th after a busy weekend as it relates to vehicle thefts and carjackings. Barrett said over the past 12 months in Milwaukee, 14 people have lost their lives in crashes involving stolen vehicles.

Another teen killed in crash involving stolen vehicle; youth mentor says: "We're fighting the streets"

Police say this was the seventh fatal crash involving a stolen vehicle in Milwaukee since November. “16 years old. Police say they’re still looking for the driver of that stolen vehicle in Saturday’s crash at Capitol and Port Washington. One of the cornerstones of Operation Dream is Operation Work. MILWAUKEE — After another teenager died in a crash involving a stolen vehicle on Saturday, January 22nd, Milwaukee’s youth mentoring groups are doubling down. “Operation Dream” started about 10 years ago. CLICK HERE to learn more about Operation Dream.

MPD: 15-year-old passenger arrested after fatal crash involving stolen vehicle

Police say this was the seventh fatal crash involving a stolen vehicle in Milwaukee since November. “16 years old. MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say a 15-year-old girl who was inside a stolen vehicle involved in a fatal crash on Saturday, January 23rd near N. Port Washington Road and Capitol Drive has been arrested. The 15-year-old girl was a passenger in the vehicle, police say. Milwaukee Police Chief Flynn said authorities knew the teen well. “He has been on the Auto Theft Robbery Task Force list since August of last year,” Chief Flynn said. After this crash, some of the city’s top officials questioned whether the county’s juvenile justice system is holding repeat offenders accountable.

“It flipped so quick:” 16-year-old killed in crash near Port Washington & Capitol is identified

Police say before 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning, January 23rd a stolen Toyota Camry came speeding north on Port Washington Road. It hit an Oldsmobile Alero traveling west on Capitol Drive when it went airborne.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
DeAnthony Parks

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