Part of I-94 westbound shut down after Milwaukee police chase leads to crash and injured officer
A Milwaukee police officer dodged an oncoming suspect’s car being chased by police but was struck by a pursuing police car on Saturday afternoon.
The incident happened near North 37th Street and West Park Hill Avenue, with the hit 30-year-old officer receiving serious, but non-fatal injuries, the police said in a news release. The police chase occurred after a Milwaukee police officer attempted to stop a vehicle wanted in connection to a carjacking and shooting.
The initial stop attempt was made on N 107th Street and West Good Hope Road around 4 p.m., according to the release. The driver “refused” and a car chase followed.
The injured officer had been deploying stop sticks, a police tire deflation device, on the westbound on ramp near 37th and Park Hill. The suspect drove over the median, towards the officer, with him moving out of the way and into the path of a pursuing police car, the police news release said.
The police chase shut down part of Interstate 94, with two right I-94 lanes of traffic near the collision closed shortly before 5 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. It also closed the westbound on ramp at 35th Street.
INCIDENT ALERT: A freeway closure is underway on I-94 WB @/near the 35th Street on-ramp while a @MilwaukeePolice ofcr, injured while aiding in the MPD pursuit of a car wanted in connection w/ a shooting, is tended to. 🙏 for the officer.
— Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (@MilwCoSheriff) March 30, 2024
At least two dozen police squad cars were at the scene and the crash was cleared by 8:17 p.m., according to a Wisconsin DOT email.
Milwaukee police are still seeking the vehicle and unknown suspects, the release said. The Wisconsin State Patrol is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information may call the police at 414-935-7460. Anonymous calls can be made to 414-244-Tips.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: I-94 westbound lanes blocked after Milwaukee police chase and crash