Milwaukee father charged in death of 5-year-old child after crash near 81st Street in Hampton

MILWAUKEE. A Milwaukee man faces new charges in connection with a drunken driving crash that killed his son.

According to a criminal complaint, witnesses saw Christopher Sloan’s SUV driving down the road with the driver’s door open, his arm and leg dangling while he laughed and blasted loud music moments before crashing into parked cars Friday night near 81st Street and Hampton Avenue.

Watch: Milwaukee father charged in 5-year-old’s death in crash near 81st Street in Hampton

Milwaukee father charged in death of 5-year-old in crash near 81st and Hampton

Tests later showed that the 34-year-old man’s blood alcohol level was approximately three times the legal limit. He also told investigators he never had a valid driver’s license.

Five-year-old Jaylen Sloan was seriously injured in the accident and later died in hospital. His twin brother survived.

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