Crime & Safety
Bus Crash And Fire On Milwaukee Interstate Leaves At Least 6 Injured
At least two people were killed after the crash early Wednesday morning, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
MILWAUKEE, WI — At least six people were injured when a bus crashed and burst into flames Wednesday morning on eastbound Interstate 43/894 near 27th Street, according to authorites.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said the bus rolled over before it lit aflame. All traffic was being diverted from eastbound I-43 onto southbound I-94, the sheriff's office said. At least six people were transported to local hospitals after the crash.
The ramp from eastbound I-41/43/894 to I-43/94 north remained blocked on the Mitchell Interchange because of the crash into Wednesday morning.
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Picture from earlier but Mitchell Interchange ramp to downtown will remain closed for a serious crash. Greenfield Fire Rescue, @MilFireDept @West_Allis_Fire assisted. @MilwCoSheriff investigating. No matter this cause, roadways are increasingly dangerous. #slowdown #buckleup pic.twitter.com/lYB4Cfp2r7
— Greenfield Fire (@greenfieldfire) October 12, 2022
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner confirmed that at least two people died after the crash, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It wasn't immediately clear what type of bus had crashed.
The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. and closed the ramp from I-894 onto I-43, according to updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
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