Crime & Safety
Woman Was Passenger In Medical Van When She Died In Crash
Authorities named the 22-year-old woman who died in a Tuesday crash between a medical van and an SUV. See photos of the wreck here:
OAK CREEK, WI — Authorities say a West Allis woman died in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Oak Creek, saying she was a passenger in a medical transport van at the time of the crash.
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office released the identity of the 22-year-old person who died in Tuesday's crash. Authorities say Megan Hart of West Allis died in the crash.
According to a FOX 6 report, Hart was a passenger in a medical transport van when the van and an SUV collided on S. Pennsylvania Ave. The driver of the van suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Two children and an adult in the SUV were taken to the hospital, and are expected to recover.
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According to Oak Creek police, officers were called to the 6400 block of S. Pennsylvania Ave. for the crash at just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Police said they found Hart unresponsive inside the van. First responders performed life-saving measures on her, however she died at the scene, police said.
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According to a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, four other people in the involved cars were taken to local hospitals for injuries.
MCMEO responding to a fatal motor vehicle accident in the 6400 blk of S. Pennsylvania Ave. Initial reports indicate one adult victim. Autopsy scheduled for tomorrow. @OakCreekPolice investigating.
— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) February 5, 2020
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