Sunday, April 24, 2011

SUV Driver Fled Scene After Two Killed In Milwaukee's Southside Auto Crash

Driver that fled fatal crash was arrested by police.

By H. Nelson Goodson
April 24, 2011
(Updated)

Milwaukee - On Sunday, police confirmed that two people in a vehicle died as a result of a fatal accident at the 1200 block of W. Rogers St. and another driver involved in an SUV survived, but fled the scene. The accident was reported shortly after 2:00 a.m., the driver, Ernesto Montejo-Cortes, 26, aka, Andres Santiago-Ramirez, and a passenger, Raynel Villareal-Lucas, 35, of a white Toyota Corolla involved died at the scene. The victims were identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
At least five vehicles were damaged including two that were totaled, according to police. Investigators say, a 35-year-old male driver of an SUV left the scene along with two of his passengers before police or emergency personnel arrived. Police later arrested the SUV driver involved in the crash and charges are pending for leaving the scene. The 35-year-old suspect is in the country illegally and a hold has been place on him by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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