Eastbound lanes of I-43 at South 27th Street closed for fatal crash between car, dump truck

Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Cameras at South 76th Street showed traffic moving slowly on Interstate 43 because of a crash that closed all eastbound lanes at South 27th Street.
Cameras at South 76th Street showed traffic moving slowly on Interstate 43 because of a crash that closed all eastbound lanes at South 27th Street.

All eastbound lanes of Interstate 43 are closed at South 27th Street because of a fatal crash, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said.

The crash involved a car and a dump truck, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office said in a tweet that the crash was fatal, although it was not immediately clear how many people were killed.

The interstate closure is expected to be "prolonged," the sheriff's office said about 5:30 p.m.

Footage streamed from WISN-TV's news helicopter showed a badly damaged car and a large amount of debris.

Traffic was being routed off the interstate at South 27th.  Backups stretched west through Greenfield as of 5:30 p.m.

Cameras at West Loomis Road showed traffic moving slowly on Interstate 43 because of a crash that closed all eastbound lanes at South 27th Street.
Cameras at West Loomis Road showed traffic moving slowly on Interstate 43 because of a crash that closed all eastbound lanes at South 27th Street.

Contact reporter Sophie Carson at (414) 223-5512 or scarson@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @SCarson_News.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee traffic: I-43 lanes closed for serious crash at 27th St