Photos: Dozens of Vehicles Crash on Icy WI Interstate

Dec. 24, 2021
Interstate 94 was closed Thursday morning after dozens of vehicles were involved in a pileup that included a burning semi-truck.

Dozens of vehicles were involved in crashes along a stretch of Interstate 94 near Hixton in Western Wisconsin Thursday morning. 

A tractor-trailer with vehicles underneath it crashed into the median of interstate around 5:45 a.m. and caught fire with, according to CBS58.com.

That set off a series of crashes involving an estimated 40 cars, trucks and semis that ran off the road of jack-knifed.

The Wisconsin State Patrol reported that the were some people suffering minor injuries. 

Buses were brought to the scene to take the drivers to a shelter while the scene was cleared up, WEAU reported.

Freezing rain was reported during the time of the crash.

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