Milwaukee supervisor: Agent’s I-794 crash is maintenance, driving wake-up call

Just one day after a multi-vehicle crash left an FBI agent’s car teetering over the edge of I-794, Milwaukee County crews were spotted clearing packed snow from highway barriers at the exact location where the incident occurred.

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The dramatic crash Monday shut down I-794 eastbound at Plankinton Avenue for hours during rush hour. The FBI agent’s vehicle nearly went over the edge after another driver swerved into their lane while trying to avoid rear-ending a vehicle ahead.

Body camera footage captured first responders discussing how close the agent came to falling over the edge, with one officer noting how snow accumulation makes the barriers dangerous by turning them into “ramps.”…

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