Car falls off 16th Street Viaduct during police pursuit; 3 dead, pedestrian injured

Three people are dead after a police pursuit ended in a crash with the suspect vehicle going over the 16th Street Viaduct and catching fire on Thursday. According to Milwaukee police, officers assigned to District 2 pursued a vehicle involved in drug dealing and reckless driving shortly before 6 p.m. Prior to the incident, police say officers saw occupants of a Toyota Avalon at 22nd and Mineral involved in a suspected drug deal. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the suspects fled recklessly and a police pursuit was initiated.