Joe Taschler

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

One person was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on I-94 near Miller Park, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.

The crash was reported at 2:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the interstate at 39th Street, the Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Deputies closed the eastbound lanes of I-94 at the Stadium Interchange so they could investigate the crash. The eastbound lanes remained closed until about 6:30 p.m.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said the person who died was an adult male.

Several freeway on-ramps were also closed.

A second crash late Monday afternoon on I-94 eastbound near 84th Street added to backups on the freeway. That crash blocked three lanes of the highway, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

There was no immediate word of whether anyone was injured in the crash near 84th St. That crash was cleared and the lanes reopened around 6 p.m.

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