UPDATE: All lanes of traffic are open again, according to an update from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office provided an update and additional details concerning a police presence near I-41 and State Highway 172 in Ashwaubenon on Friday afternoon.
According to a release, officers and fire personnel responded to the scene of a reported one-vehicle crash, which left the roadway.
Deputies say witnesses reported that a man was running from the vehicle while in possession of a gun, and deputies arrested the 18-year-old without issue. A search of the vehicle that left the road led officers to the body of a man.
The 18-year-old man is in custody, as the cause of the man’s death is pending the results of an autopsy.
The area of I-41 and State Highway 172 is still an active crime scene and the public is urged to avoid the area until further notice. The westbound side of State Highway 172 is still open, but the ramp from State Highway 172 West to I-41 South is closed.
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The ramp is anticipated to open again around 7 p.m. Friday.
Local 5 will provide updates as needed.
