Semi, camper crash near Portage; no injuries
Crash involving semitruck and fifth-wheel camper on I-90/94 in Portage. (Courtesy: Wisconsin State Patrol)
PORTAGE, Wis. - A pair of crashes on Interstate 90 near Portage on Friday morning, Dec. 17 resulted in a semitruck rear-ending a fifth-wheel camper pulled by a truck.
An initial two-car crash happened on I-90 shortly before 9 a.m. in Sauk County. Both cars came to a rest in the roadside ditch. One of the drivers had non-life-threatening injuries.
The secondary crash involving the semi and camper happened around 9:30 a.m. While traffic was backed up due to the initial crash, the semi rear-ended the camper – causing a complete westbound closure of I-90. None of the occupants in that crash reported any injuries.
Crash involving semitruck and fifth-wheel camper on I-90/94 in Portage. (Courtesy: Wisconsin State Patrol)
The backup stretched approximately five miles, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The driver of the semi was cited for following too closely.
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