The Wisconsin Department of Transportation warned drivers not to remove “road closed” barriers after a pickup truck drove into freshly poured concrete on a Milwaukee County interchange.
In a May 22 Facebook post, the department said the driver of the truck removed a barrier before driving into wet concrete on the Interstate 41/894/U.S. 45 and National Avenue interchange.
“Crews place barricades and signs for your safety and theirs,” the post reads. “Please – never remove or ignore ‘road closed’ or any other types of barriers or this might happen to you.”
The post includes an image of the truck with its wheels sunk deep into wet concrete. The incident happened May 12 and the truck was removed that same day, the DOT told the Journal Sentinel. It isn’t expected to cause any delays in the ongoing construction work in the area.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Driver moves barrier, sinks in wet concrete on Milwaukee County interchange
Reporting by Blaise Mesa, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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