1 dead, 1 critically hurt following crash with box truck near 76th and Appleton

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Oct 13, 2020 9:49 AM CDT | Updated: Oct 14, 2020 4:13 PM CDT

Updated: 4:12 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2020

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Police have identified the man who died in the crash as 22-year-old Brandon Scales.

The driver remains in critical condition as of Wednesday, Oct. 14.

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Updated: 2:18 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2020

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- One man is dead and another is seriously hurt after the vehicle they were in smashed into a parked box truck near 76th and Appleton on Tuesday, oct. 13.

Police say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash. Both occupants needed to be extricated.

The passenger of the vehicle sustained fatal injuries. The driver was seriously hurt and transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Published: 9:49 a.m. on Oct. 13, 2020

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Two people needed to be extricated following a crash near 76th and Appleton on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Authorities were called to the scene around 8:50 a.m.

It appears a semi was involved in the crash.

According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, the two victims extricated at the scene were transported to Froedtert Hospital for treatment.

This is a developing story. Stick with CBS 58 on air and online for updates.