Second person charged in pursuit that killed 3 near 35th and Vliet

Updated: Sept. 22 

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The 17-year-old girl accused in a crash that killed three people near 35th and Vliet appeared in court Monday, Sept. 22. 

Dashauna Egerson appeared visibly upset as the court commissioner read nine of her charges -- three for each person killed. 

The court commissioner told Egerson she was old enough to know she shouldn't have been behind the wheel. 

"The ultimate consequence is loss of life in these type of cases. And in this case, we had three lives lost," said Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Barry Phillips. "And if the allegations in this complaint are true, the sad part about it that all you had to do was stop when the lights came on and none of this would have happened." 

The criminal complaint says Egerson had been traveling between 70-80 mph in a 30 zone at the time of the crash. 

Bond was set at $300,000. 

She's due back in court Monday, Sept. 29. 

Updated: Sept. 21

MILWAUKEE, (CBS 58) -- Prosecutors have charged a second person, 17-year-old Dashauna Egerson, in connection to a crash that left three people dead near 35th and Vliet. 

According to the criminal complaint, the "defendant admitted she was the driver of the white Dodge Journey when it fled from the police as well as when it crashed. She stated that when she began to drive the vehicle, she did not know it was a stolen vehicle but fled because she found out she was driving a stolen vehicle."

Egerson is facing charges of fleeing an officer resulting in death, second degree reckless homicide, and knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license. 

Updated: Sept. 20 

MILWAUKEE, (CBS 58) -- Suspect Trevon Loston appeared in court for his initial appearance on Saturday, Sept. 20. 

A Milwaukee County Court Commissioner set a cash bail of $50,000.

The defendant was also ordered not to drive without a valid license. And no possession of dangerous weapons or firearms.

Loston will be back in court Sep. 29, for a preliminary hearing. 

In addition, police records show that a 17-year-old girl was arrested in connection to the crash. 

The Milwaukee County Jail roster and Milwaukee Police Department arrest records both show a 17-year-old was arrested with similar initials of those seen in the criminal complaint, DCE, in reference to the person that was said to be driving the car at the time of the pursuit and crash. 

Published: Sept. 19

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Nineteen-year-old Trevon Loston has been charged in the fatal police chase and crash that killed three people Tuesday, Sept. 16, near 35th and Vilet. 

He's charged with bail jumping, driving a vehicle without the owner's consent and possession of a firearm. 

According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers attempted to stop a 2017 white Dodge Journey with no plates that was speeding east at the intersection of W. Center St. and N. Sherman Blvd. Police activated their lights, but the vehicle did not pull over and a chase ensued.

The chase came to an end when the Dodge ran a red light near 35th and Vilet and struck a 2006 Mazda Sedan with five people in it. Three people in the Mazda were killed, and two others seriously injured. 

Prosecutors say three people were inside the Dodge Journey at the time of the crash, including Loston. Officers approached the Dodge and a woman climbed out of the passenger's seat, according to the complaint. She was taken into custody after police say she admitted to being the driver. Police also found Loston unconscious inside the car, gripping a black handgun. 

The third occupant, who investigators say was in the rear driver's seat, told police Loston was driving the vehicle until 10 minutes before the crash. 

She reportedly stated that Loston and the woman switched seats before the chase, and that while fleeing from police, Loston told the driver to "drive" and "don't stop" while holding the gun in his hand and pointing in the driver's direction. 

Police found the Dodge was stolen from a residence in Elkhart, Indiana on Sept. 11 and said the key fob to the vehicle was in Loston's pocket. 

According to the complaint, Loston has previous charges in Indiana after he fled from police in a stolen Honda CRV. 

Loston told investigators he didn't steal the Dodge Journey, according to the complaint, but admitted to knowing it was stolen. He stated that he got a text from the driver to pick her up and to get her some liquor. After picking up the woman and the third occupant, he said he got tired of driving and switched places with her.

Prosecutors say Loston also admitted that when the pursuit began, he was "guiding" the woman on how to drive during a chase.