A woman ran in front of a semi this morning on I-94 Northbound causing freeway delays.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred on Thursday around 8:20 a.m.

Deputies were dispatched to a call regarding a pedestrian who had been struck on I-94 northbound near the College Avenue off-ramp.

According to witnesses, a woman walking along the ramp, crossed the grassy area between the freeway and ramp, looked at an oncoming semi-tractor with trailer and ran in front of it. 

Oak Creek Fire emergency personnel performed CPR in the right distress lane.  The female subject, identity unknown, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:42 a.m.

The northbound lanes were shut down for approximately 1 ½ hours while medical personal assisted the victim and crash scene measurements were subsequently taken.

Sheriff’s detectives are conducting the death investigation.