Fatal wreck: Crash shuts down stretch of northbound I-43
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A stretch of northbound I-43 was shut down late Saturday, May 17th at Good Hope Rd.
Don't complain about your commute until you see this!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The next time you complain about your commute to work, remember this -- you could live in Ethiopia.The enormous intersection in the video below is located in the center of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- and has no traffic lights or painted lines.So how do people navigate this chaos?
City officials hoping to reach all-time low on traffic deaths
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- 2013 was a near-record year for traffic safety in the city of Milwaukee.
Two incidents cause big backups on I-94 Tuesday morning
MILWAUKEE/RACINE COS. (WITI) -- If you drove on I-94 near the Milwaukee-Racine County line on Tuesday morning, January 21st -- there's a good chance you were stuck in traffic!
Crash slows traffic on northbound I-43 at Capitol Dr.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The two right lanes of northbound I-43 at Capitol Dr.
Annual “Booze and Belts” campaign to begin Dec. 13th
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- To make streets and highways safer during the upcoming holiday season, law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin will mobilize for the annual “Booze and Belts” campaign from Friday, December 13, to Saturday, December 21.“Alcohol-related crashes killed 223 people in Wisconsin and injured nearly 3,000 last year.
VIDEO: Traffic cam captures massive pileup on Highway 41/45
GERMANTOWN (WITI) -- The Department of Transportation's traffic cameras captured the frightening massive pileup that happened on Highway 41/45 near Lannon Rd.
Couple narrowly avoided pileup on Hwy. 41/45 thanks to Good Samaritan
GERMANTOWN (WITI) -- A day after a huge pileup shut down Highway 41/45, a woman who was in the middle of it is thanking a stranger for helping to keep her and her husband safe.The man, who has not been identified, was trying to warn other drivers of the danger ahead.
One dead, three hurt in Sunday's wreck on I-94 near Mount Pleasant
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- We're getting a better idea of just how chaotic it was on the roads on Sunday, December 8th. 60 crashes were reported in Racine County -- and one person was killed in a pileup on I-94.A multiple-vehicle collision on I-94 near Mount Pleasant was reported around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.According to witness statements, two semis were stopped in the southbound lanes due to a crash that occurred in front of their location.
One dead, at least 50 hurt in wreck on I-94 at Cty. K in Racine Co.
RACINE CO. (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned one person was killed in Racine County on Sunday, December 8th in a weather-related traffic incident, and at least 50 others suffered injuries.As of 3:30 p.m., Racine County Sheriff's officials reported approximately 60 crashes in Racine County Sunday -- with about half of those being on I-94.
U.S. 41/45 SB reopens after massive multi-vehicle wreck Sunday
MENOMONEE FALLS (WITI) -- The scene at U.S. 41/45 near Lannon Road was cleared on Sunday, December 8th just before 5:00 p.m. This, after a massive multiple-vehicle wreck shut down the SB lanes of the freeway for much of Sunday afternoon.There were some reports Sunday that as many as 60 vehicles were involved in this wreck.
West Allis woman killed in rollover crash on I-43 at Hwy. 100
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee County Sheriff's officials say a 39-year-old West Allis woman was killed in a rollover crash on I-43 near Highway 100 on Sunday, December 8th.The crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. Sunday.Sheriff's officials say the driver of the vehicle, Tammy Gawlitta, was ejected from the passenger side window and was trapped under the vehicle in a ditch.Sheriff's officials say two Good Samaritans lifted the vehicle off its side and pushed it upright.
Incident at U.S. 41/45 SB at Pilgrim Road cleared, lanes reopened
MENOMONEE FALLS (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned U.S. 41/45 SB has been reopened at Pilgrim Road as of 9:00 p.m.The roadway had been shut down for a significant period of time, with all SB lanes blocked.Drivers were being forced to exit SB 41/45 at Lannon Road and head west to 175, south to County Line Road, and east to 41/45.The closure was due to multiple traffic incidents involving multiple vehicles."It's crazy, but it is winter in Wisconsin.
Sheriff's Office says 41 vehicles involved in I-894/Greenfield pileup
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- Winter weather caused havoc on the roadways throughout southeastern Wisconsin on Sunday, December 8th -- and I-894 was no exception.
50 to 60 vehicles involved in massive collision on I-43 SB at Mequon Rd.
MEQUON (WITI) -- The southbound lanes of I-43 were shut down Sunday afternoon, December 8th near Mequon Rd.
Kathleen Vinehout involved in crash Sunday on I-94 near Racine
RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned one of those involved in weather-related traffic incidents on Sunday, December 8th is Kathleen Vinehout.The following message was posted on Kathleen Vinehout's Facebook page on Sunday:" Thank you to everyone who has been asking about Kathleen.
Sheriff's deputies respond to 62 incidents in eight hours Sunday
MILWAUKEE CO. (WITI) -- Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Sunday, December 8th were busy handling multiple crash scenes on the freeway.
Lane closures this week on I-94 near Miller Park
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is announcing a series of lane closures on I-94 near Miller Park in Milwaukee County later this week.
Snow Monday morning leads to a messy morning commute
WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) -- Snow on Monday morning, November 25th meant a messy morning commute!FOX6's Rachelle Baillon rode along with Waukesha County Sheriff's deputies as they responded to crashes and stalled out vehicles.Waukesha County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Knipfer says the first snowfall of the year is usually packed with the calls law enforcement officials saw on Monday."Numerous vehicles in the ditch, spinouts, a couple rollovers -- mostly just people driving too fast for the conditions.
Packers fans, deer hunt, Leo Frigo Bridge may clog highways
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding motorists going to and from Lambeau Field on Sunday, November 24 for the Green Bay Packers game that they will experience heavier than usual traffic due to the closure of the Leo Frigo (I-43) Bridge, construction on US 41 and WIS 29, and the return of deer hunters on Sunday.Be prepared for closures, orange barrels, narrow lanes, soft shoulders and increased volume from the Leo Frigo to affect game day travel.WisDOT strongly recommends motorists allow themselves additional time to reach their destinations.Here is a list of the major roads in northeast Wisconsin most Packers fans will be traveling as they head for the game and the road conditions they should anticipate:Leo Frigo (I-43) Bridge