Authorities have identified the Dubuque man killed in an ambulance crash in Dubuque on Friday.

According the East Dubuque Police Department, 34-year-old Steven W. Werner was a passenger in the ambulance that rear ended a semi on the Julien Dubuque Bridge.

The crash is still under investigation.

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East Dubuque Officers were called to the accident at 2:11 a.m. on April 27.

Officers say a semi-tractor/trailer was stopped in the westbound lane while construction crews were working on the bridge.

A Paramount Ambulance was driving westbound and failed to stop before hitting the rear of the semi-trailer.

Authorities say the Paramount Ambulance was coming back to Dubuque after taking a patient to the Chicago area.

There was no patient in the ambulance when the accident happened.

The driver of the semi, Stephen Flood wasn't hurt in the accident.

The driver of the ambulance, Jack Dillman, was taken to Finley Hospital with injuries and was later released.

A passenger in the ambulance cab, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"We are all devastated and profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of our EMT and friend. We will continue to try and comfort the crew member's families as well as everyone on our Team," Maria and Marvin Ney, Paramount Ambulance's owners, said.

The accident is under investigation by the East Dubuque Police Department and the Illinois State Police.

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Paramount Ambulance says one of their employees died in the accident.

They have not released the name of the employee.

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East Dubuque police say one person died in the accident.

The bridge was reopened around 7:25 a.m.

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East Dubuque Police Department says a two-vehicle crash closed the bridge April 27.

They expect the bridge to be opened around 7 or 8 a.m.

Dubuque drivers wanting to get to Illinois should take the detour on Highway 61 into Wisconsin, then drive south onto Highway 35.

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Authorities have closed the Julien Dubuque Bridge in both directions for a crash Friday morning. The Iowa DOT says the bridge closed around 2:30 a.m. Friday.

We're working with police to get more details on this crash and will let you know when the bridge reopens.

The bridge over the Mississippi River connects Dubuque, Iowa to East Dubuque, Illinois.

Stay with TV9 for details on this developing story.