Two children seriously injured after crash near 82nd and Hampton

MILWAUKEE – Two children were hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash near 82nd Street and Hampton Avenue on Friday.

Police say a 34-year-old driver was traveling westbound on West Hampton Avenue around 8 p.m. when he collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle.

The driver then crashed into a tree and another parked vehicle before stopping. Police confirmed the parked vehicle was legally parked.

The passengers, two 5-year-old children, were taken to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The driver was also taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and is currently in custody.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

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