Medical examiner releases name of Blanchardville man killed in I-94 crash

TOWN OF MEDINA, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of the Blanchardville man who died in a crash on Interstate-94 early Wednesday morning.

Officials received a report of the single-vehicle crash at around 1:30 a.m. A news release said the accident happened on I-94 westbound at mile marker 251.4 near the town of Medina.

The victim has been identified as 44-year-old Erik Bredeson. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries suffered in the crash, according to preliminary results of a forensic examination.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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