Car slams into pole, flips on its side on Milwaukee’s Upper East Side
Police arrested at least one person early Friday morning after a car slammed into a stoplight pole on Milwaukee’s Upper East Side.The crash happened around 1 a.m. near Oakland Avenue and Locust Street.WISN 12 News video shows the vehicle on its side, with the traffic light pole completely destroyed. The car came within inches of a nearby building.Police said the driver lost control while making a right turn, struck a traffic sign and rolled into a building. When 12 News arrived at the scene, a photojournalist saw officers taking at least one person into custody.Police said the driver, a 26-year-old man, was extricated from the vehicle and taken to an area hospital with non-fatal injuries. He was arrested on suspicion of OWI. Top HeadlinesMissing Wisconsin woman found dead in Michigan woods, boyfriend arrestedEmployees fired after unionization efforts at Rogers West Allis clinicMilwaukee cracking down on those with 5 or more parking tickets. Here's who has the mostWATCH Car slams into pole, flips on its side on Milwaukee’s Upper East Side
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