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Three men were injured early Saturday morning when a teenager suspected of driving drunk crashed a car into a tree, police said.

The 18-year-old Milwaukee driver was traveling north on S. 84th St. about 3 a.m. Saturday when he crossed into oncoming lanes of traffic and hit a tree in the 2500 block of S. 84th St. in West Allis, according to a news release from the West Allis Police Department.

Because of significant damage to the vehicle, the driver and two passengers were trapped inside and had to be extricated by firefighters from the West Allis Fire Department. All three were transported to the hospital for what appeared to be serious injuries, police said. Police did not provide the ages or hometowns of the passengers.

Alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash, police said. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving causing great bodily harm and knowingly driving without a license, causing great bodily harm.

Police plan to refer the case to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office for possible criminal charges.