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Woman Critically Hurt in Five-Vehicle Crash That Shut Down I-94 Northbound

Emergency crews extricated the driver, treated multiple people and reopened the highway after hours of rescue and investigation.

Overview

  • The collision occurred in the early morning just south of Highway 11 on I-94 northbound and left several vehicles with major damage.
  • Responding sheriff's deputies and emergency crews extricated a 30-year-old Racine woman who was seriously injured and transported by ambulance to Aurora Medical Center before being flown to Froedtert Hospital.
  • A 53-year-old Racine man suffered minor injuries and multiple other people were reported hurt, though authorities have not released a full accounting of injury severity.
  • Northbound I-94 was closed for about five hours while crews rescued occupants, cleared wreckage and investigated the scene, with drivers diverted off at 1st Street and advised to re-enter at Highway 20.
  • WisDOT camera feeds and scanner audio documented the crash and at least one entrapment, and local officials say the investigation into the cause and full damage remains ongoing.