Two women killed in crash on Highway 172 identified

ASHWAUBENON (NBC 26) — Two women killed in a crash on Highway 172 have been identified. The accident happened Monday morning shortly before 6 a.m.

• Mee-Mingwaa Phillips, 19, and Emma Daniels, 18, were pronounced dead at the scene.
• A GoFundMe has been created for Emma Daniels.
• Investigators say the driver lost control early Monday morning on Highway 172 near Oneida Street.
• The 19-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger survived.
• Read more about the accident here.

(The following is a transcript of the full broadcast story, with additional details for the web)

The Brown County Sheriff's Office said the driver of the car they were in lost control along Highway 172 near Oneida Street. The car then rolled down an embankment and crashed into several trees.

Police say the 19-year-old driver and a 16-year-old girl were injured but survived.

Alesha Hodges, a friend of Emma's mother, tells me she has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for Emma's funeral costs.

In the fundraiser, Hodges writes:

“(Emma) was 18 years old and still had a whole life to live. (…) No parent should ever have to bury their child, please find it in your heart to help this family ( …)”

During this time, I have been working to learn more about Mee-Mingwaa Phillips and will provide more information on her as I go.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office said the crash remains under investigation.