Early morning car accident takes two lives on Milwaukee’s north side

CBS 58 Photojournalist Jon Jenkins

Two men died as the result of an early morning car accident on Milwaukee’s north side today.

According to the Milwaukee Police, the cars collided near N Hopkins Street and W Ruby Avenue around 2:30 AM.   The preliminary investigation found that the driver of a vehicle north bound on Hopkins lost control of his car and collided with a car headed southbound on Hopkins.   The driver of the north bound vehicle, a 37-year-old man died at the scene of the accident despite the lifesaving efforts of the Milwaukee Fire Department.

The two occupants of the north bound vehicle were taken to a local hospital where the passenger, a 32-uear-old man, died of his injuries.   The driver, a 35-year-old man received what serious injuries but is reported to be in stable condition.

The Milwaukee Police are continuing to investigate the accident.

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