WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. – There have been backups for miles in Waukesha County on Friday, Aug. 23.
Investigators say a quote, “critical” crash precipitated main delays on I-94 in Brookfield.
Fireplace officers say the person was ejected and there’s a visible reminder on the scene of simply how intense this crash was.
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Helicopter lands on the freeway
Throughout rush hour, it was something however regular. Simply after 8 a.m., the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Division says a 911 name got here in a couple of unhealthy crash.
The impression was so intense, it cracked this retaining wall.
A single-vehicle accident was reported westbound on I-94, simply west of Barker Highway. The Brookfield Fireplace Division supplied extra particulars, saying the caller believed the motive force was ejected after the automobile left the roadway.
In a press release to FOX6, first responders famous “extreme injury” to the automobile. They known as Flight for Life and the helicopter landed on I-94.
That precipitated investigators to close down all lanes of visitors between US-18 and Redford Boulevard.
Officers say the motive force – a 44-year-old-man – was severely damage and brought to a hospital.
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Simply earlier than 9 a.m., the town of Brookfield Fireplace Division reported every little thing was below management, however the backups continued till near midday.
The reason for the crash remains to be below investigation, and it’s not clear if the motive force was sporting a seatbelt.
However the Brookfield Fireplace Division reminds everybody that sporting on can cut back the chance of dying in a crash by as much as 75%.
