Man Who Fell From Hoan Bridge Mourned, Described as 'Truly Positive Person'

MILWAUKEE, WI — The community is mourning the tragic loss of a man who fell 50 feet to his death Monday after blustery conditions on Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge caused multiple accidents.

That man, 27-year-old Christopher John Weber of Milwaukee, was the sole occupant of his vehicle at the time of the crash.

Weber’s obituary was posted online this week. According to his obituary at the Monroe Funeral home in Delavan, Wis., Weber was born in Seoul South Korea and was 2008 graduate of Delavan-Darien High School.

He graduated in 2014 from UW-Milwaukee and was active with his High School football team and youth programs.

An employee of Odd Duck restaurant in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, Weber was described as a "wonderful friend and a truly positive person." The restaurant will be closed Friday so all of the staff can attend his funeral. Funeral details are as follows:

Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Christ Episcopal Church, 503 E. Walworth Avenue in Delavan. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until the time of the service on Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to your local food pantry.

Monday's Crash

According to a report by WISN 12, extremely bad conditions on the Hoan Bridge over Milwaukee's outer harbor resulted in multiple crashes and one driver careening over the edge.

You can watch video from the scene here.

As a result of the deadly crash, all northbound lanes of I-794 West are closed at Oklahoma Avenue in St. Francis. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is urging motorists to plan ahead to take alternate paths of travel on Monday morning.

>>> Image via Department of Transportation traffic camera