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 ...
Was he another aspiring rapper who was just getting his life together?
No doubt he was racing home to complete his school assignments.
Let me guess..he was an honor roll student working two jobs/sarc
No, it was those Amish up to no good again.
Armed drones. They work for the Ukes.
100% agree. Drones are under utilized .
.....Raki -an unsweetened, anise-flavored alcoholic drink
These yute’s think they can run wild? Well, wild things happen.
FAFO is all that needs to be said...
Let’s see if his family sues the stolen car’s owner for having bad brakes /S
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(That'll be the only pic of him where's he's not scowling and flashing gang signs.)
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