Traffic & Transit

Rollover Crash Closes Southbound Lanes On Interstate 794

Southbound lanes of Interstate 794 Lake Parkway were closed at Howard Avenue because of a crash around 6 a.m. Thursday, authorities said.

Southbound lanes of Interstate 794/Lake Parkway were closed at Howard Avenue Thursday morning around 6 a.m. because of a crash, according to authorities.
Southbound lanes of Interstate 794/Lake Parkway were closed at Howard Avenue Thursday morning around 6 a.m. because of a crash, according to authorities. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

MILWAUKEE, WI — Southbound lanes of Interstate 794 were closed at Howard Avenue Thursday morning around 6 a.m. because of a rollover crash, according to authorities.

The roadway has since reopened, according to online updates from 511 Wisconsin.

Traffic was diverted off at Howard Avenue after a crash nearby, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Traffic updates from 511 Wisconsin said southbound lanes are closed past Oklahoma Avenue until Layton Avenue.

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Possible injuries in the crash are not known at this point, the sheriff's office said

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