WILSON — Two men escaped injury when the semi tractor trailer they were riding in overturned on the eastbound lanes of I-94 near Wilson in the early morning hours of June 15.
Neither the 31-year-old driver of the semi Opinder Singh Mangat nor his passenger 54-year-old Amarjit Singh Mangat, both of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, were hurt in the accident that occurred at 4:42 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 near Milepost 28 in St. Croix County near Wilson.
According to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the semi tractor trailer overturned on I-94 near Milepost 28 came to rest in the right lane of the eastbound lanes. Traffic was able to continue to pass by the scene in the left lane.
A work zone was set up by the St. Croix County Highway department and the semi unit was uprighted and towed from the scene at 11:12 am. As the unit was being removed, it was discovered that the roadway had sustained damage, so the St. Croix County Highway department made the necessary repairs and both lanes were completely opened for traffic at 11:47 am.
During the recovery, slowed traffic passing by the scene caused a backup queue to develop as far back as Milepost 24. Once both lanes opened the queue quickly diminished and it was cleared by 12:01 pm.
The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Wisconsin State Patrol. Any enforcement actions are pending the conclusion of the investigation.
