I-43 accidents in Milwaukee, traffic reopens after backups

MILWAUKEE - Two separate accidents on I-43 in Milwaukee caused significant backups in both directions on Saturday afternoon, April 12.

What we know:

According to WIS511, an accident near Locust and another accident near Keefe appeared to contribute to northbound and southbound traffic backups.

Timeline:

2:15 p.m. Update: The northbound accident has been cleared and traffic is improving. However, southbound traffic is still severely backed up.

2:30 p.m. Update: The southbound accident has been cleared and traffic is improving.

What we don't know:

FOX6 reached out to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office for more information but did not immediately hear back.

The Source: Information in this report is from the WisDOT 511 traffic map and traffic cameras.