2 accidents on I-41 near Burleigh Street; Half-hit battalion vehicle

WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Two separate crashes caused traffic delays overnight on northbound I-41 between North Avenue and Burleigh Street in Wauwatosa.

Just before 11 p.m., the Wauwtosa Fire Department was dispatched to the area of ​​I-41 and North Avenue for a crash.

While the emergency services were at the scene of the accident, a semi-trailer lost control and crashed into a Battalion 5 vehicle on which the chief was sitting. The Battalion 5 vehicle was in a “blocking position” for firefighters attending to those involved in the first accident.

A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputy vehicle was also behind the Battalion 5 vehicle to direct traffic away from the scene.

All people involved in the first accident were checked by the fire department and transported away if requested.

The Wauwatosa Fire Department battalion chief was taken to Froedtert Hospital with injuries. The battalion chief was treated and released early Tuesday morning.

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