MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Milwaukee County Sheriff's officials say the driver of a vehicle that struck two people, killing one on I-894 on Friday, has been arrested for Operating While Suspended-Causing Death.
One person was killed and another was hurt in the crash on I-894 northbound near National Ave. Friday morning, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
In a news release, deputies say the drivers of two vehicles were involved in a crash and pulled over. That's when a third vehicle pulled over, and the driver of that third vehicle got out of their car to check on the other two cars.
One of the drivers involved in the crash had also gotten out of her car.
"Moments later, a fourth vehicle came along and struck the two drivers that had exited their vehicles," the news release says.
The driver of the third vehicle, who had pulled over to check on the other victims, was injured and taken to a local hospital. The woman who had previously been involved in the crash died.
Both crashes remain under investigation, the Sheriff's Office says.
"The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office offers condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured in this incident," the news release concludes.
The northbound lanes of the interstate was closed while sheriff's deputies investigated.
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