Crime & Safety

East Troy Couple Seriously Injured On I-43 Early Thursday: Report

Investigators say that it appeared the SUV the two were driving in was heading south on I-43 when the driver lost control.

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — A 34-year-old East Troy man has been seriously injured and the 35-year-old woman he was driving with was also injured after authorities say the vehicle they were driving in rolled over on I-43 Thursday morning.

According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's office, at just after 3 a.m. Thursday, authorities in New Berlin were joined by the Waukesha County Sheriff in responding to the accident, which happened on I-43 near Moorland Road.

Investigators say that it appeared the SUV the two were driving in was heading south on I-43 when the driver lost control, veered off the freeway and rolled over.

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Authorities say the 34-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was flown by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital for emergency treatment. The 35-year-old woman, also from East Troy, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by Ambulance for treatment.

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