Racine County 5-vehicle crash on I-94; 2 taken to hospital
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. - Two people were taken to the hospital after a five-vehicle crash shut down I-94 northbound in Racine County early Sunday morning, June 7.
Five-vehicle crash
What we know:
It happened just after 4 a.m. on northbound I-94 just south of Highway 11.
The Racine County Communications Center first learned of the crash via an automated iPhone emergency notification, followed by several 911 calls reporting damaged vehicles blocking multiple lanes.
Accident scene in the early morning hours
When deputies arrived on scene, they located a 30-year-old Racine woman trapped inside her vehicle.
Personnel from the South Shore Fire Department responded to the scene and extricated the woman from the vehicle. She was transported by ambulance to Aurora Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, where she was met by Flight for Life and flown to Froedtert Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
The only other individual transported from the crash was a 53-year-old Racine man, who sustained minor injuries.
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Racine County I-94 crash (Courtesy: Racine County Sheriff's Office)
Preliminary investigation
Dig deeper:
A preliminary investigation shows that a Cadillac, driven by a 53-year-old man, struck a Toyota Corolla from behind. The Corolla was driven by a 30-year-old woman, and both vehicles remained in the travel lanes after the crash.
Other northbound drivers came upon the wreck and were unable to avoid the disabled cars, ultimately resulting in a five-vehicle pileup.
Northbound I-94 was shut down for about five hours as emergency crews treated the injured, police investigated the scene, and workers cleared away damaged vehicles and debris.
The interstate was fully reopened at approximately 9:00 a.m.
The Source: Initial accident notification and information were provided by WisDOT. The Kenosha County Sherriff's Office and the Racine County Sheriff's Office provided additional information.