Waukesha County I-94 crash near Elm Grove Road, 1 injured

Lake effect snow creates slick driving conditions

Friday's lake effect snow hit certain spots of the Milwaukee metro area, creating slick spots on the roads and contributing to a major 10-vehicle accident on I-94 in Waukesha County.

WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. - One person was injured in a large accident on I-94 eastbound in Waukesha County on Friday, Jan. 30.

The details:

According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the accident happened just before 11:30 a.m. near Elm Grove Road.

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The multi-vehicle accident involved four crashes, in which a total of nine passenger vehicles and a semi-truck were involved. One person was injured.

WSP said hazardous winter weather conditions contributed to the accident and it is investigating all four crashes.

Eastbound traffic came to a standstill as traffic had to be diverted off at Moorland Road. The accident scene was cleared and traffic resumed eastbound past Moorland Road just after 1 p.m.