A crash and fire shut down I-94 in Kenosha County for hours on Friday. And just after it reopened, a different fire in the same area prompted backups again.
A five-vehicle crash and fire shut down I-94 southbound in Kenosha County for hours on Friday. And minutes after it was cleared, a different fire in the same area prompted backups again.The original crash and fire happened in Somers, just south of County Highway KR, around 3 p.m. Viewer video and pictures showed what a semi-trailer engulfed in flames in the southbound lanes.
The backups lasted hours and stretched for miles into Racine County. Drivers were diverted onto frontage roads, where the gridlock continued."My daughter is waiting at the airport, and we are going to pick her up," said Sahana. "We have been stopped for about two-and-a-half, three hours now."The southbound lanes were cleared around 9:05 p.m. – but the delays did not stop there. Southbound lanes were cleared around 9:05 p.m. – but backups began again minutes later.
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