At least six injured after bus rolls over, catches fire and shuts down ramp near Mitchell Interchange
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A ramp near the Mitchell Interchange has been closed after a bus rolled over and caught fire, injuring at least six people Wednesday morning.
The crash occurred at 5:15 a.m. on the system ramp from the eastbound lanes of Interstate 894 to the northbound lanes of Interstate 43/94, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. That’s in the area of South 27th Street in Greenfield.
The closure is expected to last several hours, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Traffic is being diverted to head south on I-94.
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The sheriff’s office said the bus became fully engulfed in flames and at least six people were transported to a hospital. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Contact Elliot Hughes at elliot.hughes@jrn.com or 414-704-8958. Follow him on Twitter @elliothughes12.
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