Crime & Safety

24-Year-Old Racine Man Dies in Wednesday Morning I-94 Crash Near County Line

Deputies found the driver, pulseless and not breathing, trapped in the driver's seat of the overturned vehicle.

OAK CREEK, WI — A 24-year-old man is dead following a deadly interstate crash on I-94 in the Oak Creek area on Wednesday morning.

Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a rollover crash on I-94 southbound at Oakwood Road, near the Racine County line.

Deputies found the driver, pulseless and not breathing, trapped in the driver’s seat of the overturned vehicle, and called for Oak Creek Fire Rescue when they were unable to remove him. The man was identified as Dylan R. Cramer, 24, of Racine.

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The Crash

All traffic was diverted off at Ryan Road for just over four hours during the crash investigation. The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He left the roadway into the grassy median for 200 yards, striking several trees before rolling over several times.

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As a result of the crash, all southbound lanes were closed as officials investigated the scene.

The backups could be seen for miles on the interstate. By 8:40 a.m. lanes of traffic were cleared, and traffic resumed its normal pace.

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