Brookfield Woman Died in I-94 Crash; Was Wearing Seatbelt

ST. CROIX COUNTY -- A 65-year-Brookfield woman has died and two others have sustained life-threatening injuries after a multiple-vehicle accident in St. Croix County earlier this week.

According to a report from the Hudson Star-Observer, Cheryl Gromacki, 65, of Brookfield was wearing a seat belt when her vehicle reportedly crossed the median on I-94 and struck two cars.

Gromacki was ejected from the vehicle and later died from her injuries at a Twin Cities hospital, the Wisconsin State Patrol stated in a news release. According to authorities, she was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The Crash

According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, at about 8:45am, on I94 in St. Croix County just west of Baldwin, an astbound Chevy Equinox driven by Gromacki traveled through the median, and struck a west bound Toyota Prius and a Ford Fusion. The Chevy and the Toyota were then struck by a west bound semi-tractor trailer unit.

The female driver, later identified as Gromacki, was ejected from her vehicle. Two other subjects were trapped in the Toyota and needed to be extracted by recuse units. The ejected driver was transported to Regions hospital in St. Paul but succumbed to her injuries there.

The two occupants of the Toyota were also transported to Regions with serious injuries. The driver of the Ford was transported to River Falls Hospital with minor injuries. I_94 west bound was shut down for the crash investigation and the posted alternate route was activated.

The crash is still under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.

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