I-894 crash at Lincoln Avenue; woman arrested for OWI
Woman arrested for OWI after crashing off freeway
A crash temporarily closed three lanes of traffic on I-894 at Lincoln Avenue early Tuesday morning.
MILWAUKEE - A 25-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday morning, March 14 for OWI following a crash on I-894 near Lincoln Avenue.
Police responded to the scene for a report of a vehicle crashing off the freeway. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle on its roof.
The driver, a 25-year-old woman, refused medical treatment and was arrested.
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I-894 crash at Lincoln Avenue
In addition to alcohol, speed was a factor in the crash.
Official say the driver was exiting the freeway too fast to make the turn eastbound onto Lincoln Avenue, struck a curb, then went into and over the overpass wall and landed on the southbound shoulder and accompanying lane of I-894.