Overview
- Sara Sobieralski, 48, was identified as the SUV driver who died after striking a Waukesha County snowplow on westbound I-94 near Springdale Road.
- The plow was clearing the shoulder with warning lights activated and slowed before impact; the operator was uninjured.
- Westbound I-94 was closed for the on-scene investigation with traffic diverted at Highway 18/Bluemound–Barker, then reopened shortly after 1 p.m.
- Witnesses and passersby ran from nearby vehicles to help free the trapped driver before first responders arrived.
- The State Patrol’s investigation continues, the plow operator is off duty per post-incident protocol, and officials are emphasizing the 200-foot rule and Move Over law.