Witnesses say a driver lost control before crashing and catching fire on Milwaukee's north side Wednesday, April 20.
Cellphone video shows flames shooting from a car before an explosion. Victor Franklin was working near 53rd and Custer when he says a swerving car caught his attention.
"The car went up into the tree, and it came down and just went on fire," said Franklin. "We ran over there to try to get him out. The cop bust the window open, told me to stand back. He got him." The Wisconsin State Patrol hasn't said what caused the crash.
Three witnesses told FOX6 they saw police chasing the car.
"He ran the stop sign and he started swerving," said a witness."I was like, ‘Oh, I hope he doesn’t hit me.’"