Posted on 08/08/2025 8:52:26 AM PDT by Morgana
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police chase ended with a fiery crash that killed the teen driver and sent two officers to the hospital on Wednesday night, Aug. 6. Police chase, car crash and fire
The backstory:
It started just after 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Milwaukee police said officers tried to pull over a car for driving recklessly near Hopkins and Hampton. MPD said there was also a warrant because the car was connected to a felony.
Police said the teen driver took off, sparking a chase. It ended a little more than a mile away near 19th and Hampton when the car crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
"That is painful, to watch someone burn alive," said Demita Prescott, the teen's stepmother. "Unbelievable."
Family identifies teen
What they're saying:
Family members said 17-year-old Raki Henderson was the teen inside the burning car. It's something they still can't wrap their heads around.
"That is where we need answers," Prescott said. "That’s not even his character, to even be in stuff like that. We’ve never known him to be violent."
FOX6 News asked Prescott why she thinks Henderson did not stop for police.
"I can’t say, and lord knows I wish he would have," she answered. "Whatever it was wasn’t that serious to lose your life behind."
(Excerpt) Read more at fox6now.com ...
Another one who should have watched the Chris Rock video.
I guessed correctly.
Another black refusing to comply with police direction.....now so common it’s almost cliché.
At least, get a white friend.
Play stupid games; win stupid prizes.
It's the only thing they learn from their parents and schools.
Clearly, we don't have the full details yet, but he knew he was doing something wrong or he wouldn't have fled.
There has to be a better alternative to 100+ mph car chases with these clowns.
Usually parent....as in singular.....which is a major part of the problem.
Usually one - not always the mom, neve the dad, and often the grandmother of the mom who had the child as a teen.
And shut the F up.
Be polite.
Leave that woman at home....”he got weed! He got weed!”
He was just turning his life around...
“”””Family members said 17-year-old Raki Henderson was the teen inside the burning car. It’s something they still can’t wrap their heads around.
“That is where we need answers,” Prescott said. “That’s not even his character, to even be in stuff like that. We’ve never known him to be violent.”””””
Yes, another Valedictorian’s life cut short.
Darn those teens!
It’s them again, Yogi.
Indeed.
I never thought of absconding as a form of violence.
It usually just adds a little excitement to the case.
I mean, who doesn’t love a good chase scene?
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