MADISON, Wis. — Multiple lanes of the Beltline are closed near the Yahara River bridge Friday evening due to a police situation.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said the two right lanes of the eastbound Beltline and the two right lanes of the westbound Beltline are closed due to a crash.
WisDOT is warning of severe delays in the area; eastbound delays are being reported as far back as Park Street as of 4:15 p.m., while westbound delays are being reported past Stoughton Road.
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office said the incident is being handled by the Madison Police Department.
A Madison Fire Department spokesperson said the lake rescue team has been called but was unsure of why.
Details about the nature of the incident were not immediately available.
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