Crime & Safety
Accident Traps Woman In Vehicle
A 24-year-old Milwaukee woman was trying to make a left turn when her vehicle was struck on Howell Avenue. She was later cited for failure to yield right of way.
Two vehicles collided on S. Howell Avenue just after 9 a.m. Sunday, causing a 24-year-old Milwaukee woman to be trapped in her vehicle.
According to an Oak Creek police report:
The woman was southbound on Howell trying to make a left turn near E. Parkway Estates Drive (just north of Ryan Road) when she was struck by a northbound vehicle, driven by a 54-year-old Glendale woman.
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The collision forced the 24-year-old onto E. Parkway Estates and her vehicle rolled over on the northeast corner of the intersection, trapping her inside.
A police officer was able to climb in the vehicle and assist her in exiting. She was taken to Froedtert Hospital with a wrist injury.
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Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Police cited the woman for failure to yield right-of-way on a left turn.
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