Several Troopers responded to a single vehicle CMV crash with injury near mile marker 77 westbound.
The tractor-trailer unit left the roadway striking the guardrail before entering a ravine and coming to rest laying on the driver side. The CMV driver was pinned under the door frame of the cab, unable to get out. A Mayo helicopter was launched and the landing zone set up in the westbound lanes of traffic. I94 Towing was called to the scene and utilized their rotator to assist in removing the driver from beneath the cab. Due to a complicated recovery scene, extrication of the driver, a 71 year old male from Illinois, took several hours.
Traffic on I94 was rerouted to Hwy 53 at the Foster exit. I94 was closed for approximately three hours due to the crash and difficulty in extricating the driver.
