NEW LISBON, Wis. (WSAU) — An early morning crash on Interstate 90 in Juneau County left a semi truck driver dead Tuesday.
Wisconsin State Patrol investigators say the crash involved one semi that was eastbound on the interstate near mile marker 64 close to New Lisbon. The 2007 Volvo tractor and trailer drifted into the median and struck the Welsh Prairie Road overpass at 4:23 a.m. The 56-year-old driver from Minneapolis was ejected from the vehicle, sustaining fatal injuries.
DOT Bridge inspectors were called in to inspect the integrity of the bridge.
The investigation is ongoing. The driver’s name is being withheld until his family has been notified.