Overview
- The single-vehicle collision occurred just before midnight Thursday near South 35th Street and West Kinnickinnic River Parkway.
- Milwaukee police said the 24-year-old driver died at the scene.
- A 25-year-old passenger was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
- Reporters observed steady rain during the response, though authorities have not linked weather to the crash.
- Investigators are working to determine how the vehicle struck the tree and what factors were involved.