TOWN OF GRAFTON, Wisc. — Traffic on I-43 in Ozaukee County was shut down in both directions on Thursday, March 14, due to a deadly incident.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office says just after 6:00 a.m., a semi headed northbound struck a pedestrian in the roadway at Ulao Parkway in the Town of Grafton.
The victim, identified as a 17-year-old male from Cedarburg, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi, a 62-year-old man from Green Bay, was not injured and was released at a local hospital.
All lanes of I-43 northbound and southbound closed for about 4 hours while the incident was investigated.
They have since reopened.
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