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The Wisconsin State Patrol said.
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1 dead in crash on interstate near Lake Delton
Making Sense of Traffic Safety Data A 24-year-old West Allis man is dead after a crash Monday night on Interstate 90-94 near Lake Delton, the Wisconsin State Patrol said. Despite there being fewer people on the road in 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns — total vehicle miles traveled decreased by 11% — fatal crashes increased by nearly 7% from 2019. There were 35,766 traffic incidents in the United States resulting in 38,824 deaths. Forty-five percent of fatal crashes involved drivers who were speeding, impaired by alcohol, or not wearing a seat belt, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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