I-41 wrong-way crash; driver hit semi head-on, seriously injured

Wrong-way crash; driver hit semi head-on, seriously injured

A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into a semi, temporarily closing all northbound lanes of I-41 between Burleigh and Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 28.

MILWAUKEE - A wrong-way driver crashed head-on into a semi, temporarily closing all northbound lanes of I-41 between Burleigh and Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 28.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, the driver who hit the semi sustained very serious injuries and is suspected of being under the influence. A passenger was conscious and breathing, and the semi driver was OK.

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Crews work to pull semi from ditch after I-41 crash

Traffic was diverted off the freeway at Burleigh. It was closed around 4:20 a.m. and opened just before 1:30 p.m. as crews worked to clear the scene and pull the semi from a ditch along the interstate.