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Crash on I-41/US-45 at County Line Road, backups took hours

GERMANTOWN, Wis.An accident on I-41/US-45 southbound at the Washington County/Waukesha County line caused significant traffic congestion Friday morning, May 10th.

Traffic was backed up for several hours, but as of 11:30 a.m. traffic was flowing normally.

According to the Germantown Fire Department, a tractor-trailer and at least one other vehicle were involved in a crash on the southbound portion of the highway north of County Line Road (County Q).

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A large amount of diesel fuel was spilled across the highway when one of the semi-truck’s tanks ruptured.

Due to the fuel spill, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was notified. North Shore Environmental was contacted to assist with cleanup of the roadway and median.