33-year-old woman killed, 34-year-old man critically injured, transported to hospital, after their minivan rear-ends a tractor-trailer, stopped in traffic, on I-94 near Kenosha.

One person is dead and one person sustained serious injuries following a traffic accident that occurred Thursday night, April 24th on I-94 near WIS 142 in Kenosha County. I-94 is under construction in this area.

According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, a minivan struck the back of a semi stopped in traffic on I-94 around 10:45 p.m.

The 34-year-old male driver of the minivan, later identified as Bram Dorresteijn, sustained severe head injuries. He was transported by Flight for Life to Froedtert Medical Center. His condition remains critical.

The 33-year-old female passenger, later identified as Shari Dorresteijn, sustained fatal injuries during the crash.

There were no other occupants of the vehicle. According to officials, the man and woman are husband and wife and reside in Sun Prairie.

Officials say the driver of the semi-truck, a 40-year-old Milwaukee man identified as Maurice McDowell, sustained minor neck and shoulder injuries. Following the crash, he submitted to a voluntary blood test.

No impairment is suspected at this time.

Authorities say there is no evidence to suggest the driver of the minivan was impaired, however, the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

According to officials, all southbound traffic had been reduced to one lane at the time of the crash — and motoring traffic had stopped due to the merging lanes.

Following the crash, traffic in both directions was re-routed while emergency personnel were on scene and during the investigation of the crash.

The names of the involved parties are being withheld at this time pending positive identification.