Man Faces OWI Murder After I-90/94 Crash Kills Worker

A man has been arrested on suspicion of OWI homicide after a worker was killed in a crash Friday in a construction zone on Interstate 90/94.

According to Monroe County Sheriff Wesley Revels, an arrested man and his passenger were also injured in the crash around 9:30 p.m. Friday near mile marker 46 west of Oakdale.

The initial investigation determined that a 2002 Dodge Ram driven by 25-year-old Isaac Morales Jr. was eastbound in a construction zone when he rear-ended a semi, lost control and collided with a paver , which was managed by builder Andrew Skupnewitz, 35 years old. , who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Morales was arrested by Tomás police and booked into the Monroe County Jail on Saturday on preliminary charges that include DUI homicide, operating while revoked (causing death), second offense, operating while intoxicated, and possession THC

Speed ​​was also a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

I-90/94 was closed in the area of ​​the crash for approximately 6 hours.