A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was responding to a crash on Interstate 41 at Drexel Avenue in Oak Creek was hospitalized after his K-9 squad car was struck by another vehicle, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
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The crash happened around 4:25 a.m. and caused the northbound lanes to be closed for several hours.
According to the sheriff’s office, a man, woman and child were inside the striking vehicle, and they were taken to a hospital but were not seriously injured.
No injuries in the original crash were reported.
The deputy remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. His K-9 has been cleared by a veterinarian and is back home resting, according to the sheriff’s office.
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