Semi rollover leads to extreme backups on I-94/43 in Plainfield Curve

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A wreck in the Plainfield Curve on Milwaukee's south side had traffic extremely backed up on Thursday evening, November 6th.

A semi-truck rollover crash caused a closure of two lanes on I-94/I-43 southbound, just south of Howard Avenue.

At approximately 2:40 p.m. the truck, hauling 78,000 pounds of grain, overturned and knocked down a light pole leading to the brief closure of two lanes on I-43 northbound and the closure of two lanes on I-43 southbound.

The crash was cleared around 8:30 p.m.