Highway 51, north of County Highway K, around 4:10 p.m. The crash, which involved 39 vehicles, happened on the southbound side of U.S. Both directions of I-39 remained closed to traffic between Plover and Plainfield for hours. WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) High winds and snow contributed to a multi-vehicle pileup near Wausau Friday afternoon, state troopers say. On windy days it's not unusual for dust and dirt, particularly before planting season, to blow across the interstate.ĭamaged vehicles were cleared from I-39 by 4 p.m.
That section of I-39 is next to agricultural land on both sides of the highway. "We've never seen a dust storm like that in those parts."
That was a miracle in and of itself," Pedersen said. "A number of people were injured, but only one was transported. In the southbound lanes 27 vehicles crashed, while in the northbound lanes there were three separate crashes involving a total of 10 vehicles, said Pedersen, who works out of the Wisconsin State Patrol north central office in Wausau. The man investigators believe started a chain reaction of car crashes in Portage County while under the influence has pleaded not guilty, according to online court records. Jon Pedersen compared it to winter whiteout conditions "except it was brown. on both sides of I-39 near County Highway D in Portage County. The chain reactions happened around 12:30 p.m. (CNN) Treacherous winter driving conditions are being blamed for a series of pileup crashes on Friday involving 39 vehicles in central Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. One person was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Multiple injuries were reported though none were life-threatening. Please continue to use extreme caution when driving this evening. More than three dozen vehicles crashed into each other as blowing dust reduced visibility on Interstate 39 near the central Wisconsin community of Plainfield on Sunday. Posted by Wisconsin State Patrol on Friday, February 18, 2022.
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