November 26, 2025 – Ozaukee, WI – On Wednesday, 11-26-25 at approximately 3:11 p.m., the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a multiple vehicle crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and three vehicles on I43 at STH 33 in the Town of Saukville.
A semi tractor-trailer was travelling southbound on I43 when it lost control and jack-knifed. The semi crossed the median and travelled into the I43 northbound lanes where it was struck by two northbound vehicles, a 2013 Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van and a 2018 Ford Fusion.
The semi tractor-trailer came to a final rest on the I43 northbound lanes blocking both lanes of traffic. The two northbound vehicles struck the semi-trailer and became pinned underneath.
The driver of the northbound Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Ford Fusion suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Aurora Medical Center Hospital in Grafton.
A third vehicle, a Subaru Forester, was travelling northbound and struck the semi and came to a final resting point between the I43 northbound lanes and the exit ramp to STH 33.
The Subaru Forester was occupied by three people who suffered severe, but non-life-threatening injuries. All three occupants were transported to Aurora Medical Center Hospital in Grafton.
The I43 northbound lanes were closed while for approximately 5 ½ hours while first responders worked the crash scene and traffic was diverted at STH 33. At approximately 8:35 p.m. all I43 northbound lanes were reopened.
The Saukville Police Department, Port Washington Police Department, WI State Patrol, Grafton Police Department, Ozaukee Central Fire Department, Port Washington Fire Department, Waubeka Fire Department, Southern Ozaukee Fire Department, Fredonia Fire Department, Ozaukee County Emergency Management, and Ozaukee County Crash Reconstruction Team assisted at the scene.
