Deadly Overnight Crash On Interstate 94 Near Moreland Boulevard

BROOKFIELD, WI — One person was killed and another was injured in a rear end crash that shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Brookfield on Monday, the Wisconsin State Patrol announced.

One unknown person was pronounced dead at the scene after two cars struck each other while going west on I-94 near Moreland Boulevard around 9:20 p.m., the state patrol said in a statement. Another person had non-life threatening injuries, and both cars were completely wrecked and stopped in the left two lanes of traffic.

Traffic going westbound on I-94 near the interchange with Moreland Boulevard was halted as state troopers investigated the crash, the state patrol said. Freeway traffic closed for nearly four hours, Wisconsin State Patrol Sergeant Matthew Noah told Patch.

The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, Brookfield police and the Waukesha County Medical Examiner joined the investigation.

Patch has reached out to the Wisconsin State Patrol for more information.