A Delavan man was killed Monday morning when the pickup truck he was driving veered off the Hoan Bridge at South Carferry Drive. Christopher John Weber, 27, was the sole occupant of the red pickup truck that landed its roof at the base of the bridge, officials said. A witness said Weber went from the on-ramp onto Interstate 794, fish-tailed and slammed into the snowbank. "Then the worst case possible happened, the pickup truck faced east, hit the snowbank, and went right over," said Tony Paladino. Orange marks left by investigators, tracing the path of the tires through the snowbank, were still visible by late afternoon. Paladino said he saw several other cars lose control as well, with another one striking the wall but staying on the bridge. He said Weber did not appear to be speeding or driving recklessly. The 8:30 a.m. crash forced officials to close the northbound lanes over the Hoan at Oklahoma Avenue for more than three hours. The crash was among several around metro Milwaukee due to slippery conditions. Between 5 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported more than 40 crashes. Another 25 motorists had to be assisted. Drivers are told to use extreme caution and expect delays on the roadways.

A Delavan man was killed Monday morning when the pickup truck he was driving veered off the Hoan Bridge at South Carferry Drive.

Christopher John Weber, 27, was the sole occupant of the red pickup truck that landed its roof at the base of the bridge, officials said.

A witness said Weber went from the on-ramp onto Interstate 794, fish-tailed and slammed into the snowbank.



"Then the worst case possible happened, the pickup truck faced east, hit the snowbank, and went right over," said Tony Paladino.

Christopher J. Weber

Orange marks left by investigators, tracing the path of the tires through the snowbank, were still visible by late afternoon.



Paladino said he saw several other cars lose control as well, with another one striking the wall but staying on the bridge. He said Weber did not appear to be speeding or driving recklessly.



The 8:30 a.m. crash forced officials to close the northbound lanes over the Hoan at Oklahoma Avenue for more than three hours.

The crash was among several around metro Milwaukee due to slippery conditions.



Between 5 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported more than 40 crashes. Another 25 motorists had to be assisted.

Drivers are told to use extreme caution and expect delays on the roadways.