April 17, 2025 – Washington Co., Wi – On April 17, 202,5 at 4:06 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center took multiple 911 calls reporting a semi crash on Interstate 41 between Hwy 28 and CTH D. The callers reported other vehicles were also involved, and the semi was overturned in the median. Sheriff’s Deputies and State Patrol Troopers, along with Allenton Rescue and Kohlsville First Responders were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, the driver of the semi was already out of the cab with no apparent injuries. The investigation revealed that the southbound semi suffered a steer-tire blowout while traveling at freeway speeds.
The driver tried to maintain control but eventually put the truck into the median. This caused a large amount of dirt and gravel to be projected in the northbound lanes, which caused two additional northbound vehicles to crash. Two of the occupants of one of these vehicles were medically transported with suspected minor injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Southbound I-41 was shut down for approximately 20 minutes to clear debris. Northbound I-41 was shut down between CTH D and Hwy 28 for approximately 5 hours due to the emergency response, debris clearing, and semi recovery and removal.
A detour to Hwy 175 was established in the interim. The Washington County Highway Department assisted with the detour and replacement of median cable barrier from the semi crash.
The cable barriers were critical in preventing a cross-over collision with northbound traffic. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the initial southbound closure, and the Wisconsin State Patrol also assisted with the detour and with a post-accident Commercial Motor Vehicle inspection.
Below is an article published earlier today about the crash on I41.
April 17, 2025 – Washington Co., WI – Witnesses say the cable barrier in the median on I41 saved northbound motorists from a horrific accident after a semi blew a left front tire and crashed into the median on I41 southbound near Mohawk Road. The crash happened just before 4:25 p.m. Thursday. The northbound lanes were closed as mud and vehicle parts damaged oncoming traffic. One witness said a woman’s SUV windshield was struck by rocks but looked like it was peppered with bullets.
Three other vehicles were damaged in the crash.
Nobody was injured in the crash. The semi plowed into the grassy median throwing debris into the northbound lanes while pulling down more than 20 yards of the cable barrier.
At 5:30 p.m. one southbound lane was open, and authorities were still working to clear the debris and reopen the northbound lanes.
This is a working story and more details will be posted when information is available.
Photos courtesy Randy Gindt from Let’s Get Roasted.
