2 dead, 1 juvenile injured after crash in Racine

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Mar 3, 2024 2:53 PM CDT | Updated: Mar 5, 2024 10:20 AM CDT

Updated: March 5, 2024

RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Authorities identified the two victims who died in a head-on collision in Racine as follows:

Meliton Antonio-Sanchez, 46, from Racine
Steve Ivory, 18, from Mt. Pleasant

Published: March 3, 2024

RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Two people are dead after a collision in Racine on Saturday, March 2.

Officer responded to a report of an accident around 3:53 p.m. near Memorial Drive and 12th.

Police say, upon arrival, they saw a BMW i8 and a Chevy Traverse with excessive damage.

Through investigation, police determined that the BMW was traveling northbound at a speed over the posted limit in a reckless manner. They say the BMW traveled left of the center where it was involved in a head on collision with the Chevy.

The operator of the BMW was an 18-year-old male. The operator of a Chevy was a 46-year-old male. Both had extensive injuries and did not survive. The juvenile passenger of the Chevy sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident is still under investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to call (262) 635-7816.

Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at (262) 636-9330, or through the Crime Stoppers app by using the p3 app.