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TRAFFIC ALERT: I41/45 southbound reopens after crash near Park Place

byWTMJ News
August 5, 2025, 6:17 am
in Breaking News, News, Traffic, Wisconsin
TRAFFIC ALERT: I41/45 southbound reopens after crash near Park Place

I41/45 southbound closed due to a crash. August 5th, 2025. Image Credit: Wisconsin Department of Transportation

UPDATE 8/5/25 at 6:45am – I41/45 southbound at Park Place near Highway 145 has reopened to traffic after a crash Monday morning. Emergency vehicles and tow trucks are still on the shoulders, so caution is urged while navigating through the crash site.


The below information is from a prior version of this story.

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – A crash has closed I41/45 southbound at Park Place near Highway 145.

At least two vehicles including a semi truck are involved in the accident.

A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office squad car is actively trying to push one of the vehicles involved in this crash towards the right shoulder to allow traffic to flow through the accident site.

A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office squad car shoves a vehicle involved in a crash on I41/45 southbound at Park Place to the shoulder. August 5th, 2025. Image Credit: Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Alternate options include exiting southbound at Pilgrim Road, then heading south on Appleton Avenue before returning to the freeway.

This is a breaking news story; more information will be added as it becomes available.

Tags: freeway closureI41/45Menomonee FallsTraffictraffic alertWisconsin
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