UPDATE: One person dead following rollover crash on Interstate 41/U.S. 45
Updated: 12:00 p.m. on July 16, 2018
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A man is dead after the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says he shot himself in the head on I-41 Monday morning.
Deputies say the man crashed into the median near Good Hop Road. First responders had to cut him out of the car to try to start life-saving measures but he was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Detectives say they found a gun inside the car.
The crash shut down the interstate for several hours Monday morning.
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Updated: 7:30 a.m. on July 16, 2018
MILWAUKEE COUNTY (CBS 58) – The highway is reopen following the fatal crash Monday morning.
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Updated: 6:57 a.m. on July 16, 2018
MILWAUKEE COUNTY (CBS 58) – The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office says one person died at the hospital following the crash near I-41/U.S. 45 Monday morning.
As of 6:58 a.m., both southbound lanes remain closed.
Stay with CBS 58 on-air and online for updates on this developing story.
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Posted: 5:56 a.m. on July 16, 2018
MILWAUKEE COUNTY (CBS 58) – The southbound lanes of Interstate 41/U.S. 45 are closed due to a rollover crash Monday morning.
Drivers should use Lovers Lane as a detour and rejoin the freeway at Silver Spring Dr.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Delays continue along I41SB due to rollover accident. Freeway remains closed at Good Hope. Plan ahead. @CBS58#ReadyTrafficpic.twitter.com/DiBBkngR5q
— Andy Brovelli (@ABrovelli) July 16, 2018
CBS 58 is working to learn the details of the crash.
Stay with CBS 58 on-air and online for updates on this developing story.