WAUKESHA — A serious crash between a snowplow and an SUV shut down westbound Interstate 94 in Waukesha for hours, causing major traffic delays with backups stretching for miles.

I-94 crash involving snowplow shuts down westbound lanes in Waukesha

The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on I-94 Westbound at Springdale Road between a Waukesha County snowplow driver and an SUV, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. The county confirmed it was their snowplow driver who was rear-ended while working on I-94.

A witness said the plow was clearing snow in the emergency lane of the median when the highway came to a standstill. The witness didn't see the moment of impact but observed the snowplow driver working far into the emergency lane.

After the crash, people traveling in the opposite directio

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