MILWAUKEE, WI — Two men died Wednesday night after a fiery single-vehicle crash off Capitol Drive in northwest Milwaukee, according to TMJ4.
The fatal accident occurred near the intersection with North 29th Street, in the Franklin Heights area. It was first reported shortly after 7:45 p.m.
Milwaukee Police said an identified man was driving eastbound on Capitol Drive, when, for reasons still unknown, he lost control of the vehicle. Moments later, the vehicle struck a tree and caught fire.
First responders confirmed both the driver and a single passenger died from their injuries at the scene. The occupants were described as a 29-year-old man and a 39-year-old man, though it remains unclear who was driving at the time.
An investigation by the MPD was in progress.
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