Overview
- A man in his mid-to-late 20s died when a car struck the rear of a semi in the northbound lanes near Drexel Avenue, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
- The crash forced closure of northbound I-41/94 between Drexel and Rawson avenues for several hours and the interstate was reopened the next morning.
- Video from the scene showed heavy front-end damage to the car and damage to the back of the semi, and deputies say the investigation is ongoing with no cause yet released.
- This was the second serious collision in the same corridor this week after a driver rear-ended a sheriff’s K-9 squad, an earlier crash that injured a deputy and the K-9 who are expected to recover.
- Local traffic delays and repeated incidents in the area could prompt reviews of highway safety and law enforcement response as investigators continue to gather evidence.