Driver racing and speeding crashes on Appleton Ave., 20-year-old passenger dies

A man driving recklessly and racing, according to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), crashed into a tree and his 20-year-old passenger died. The driver is now in custody awaiting charges. The crash happened Wednesday near Appleton and Villard Avenues around 9 p.m. "I was headed upstairs and I heard a big boom,” said Lisa who lives across the street from the crash. She did not want to give her last name. READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/project-drive-safer/milwaukee-police-driver-racing-and-speeding-crashes-on-appleton-ave-20-year-old-passenger-dies