VILLAGE OF SUMMIT, Wis. — A 40-year-old tow truck operator is dead after being struck by a blue minivan while loading a disabled car on the shoulder of eastbound I-94, east of Sawyer Road, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.
The sheriff’s department said the driver of the minivan did not stop and continued eastbound on I-94, exiting at Hwy C in an unknown direction. The incident occurred around 6:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
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The tow truck driver was transported to Aurora Summit and pronounced dead upon arrival.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the crash to come forward. Please contact the Waukesha County Communications Center at (262) 446-5070.
Eastbound I-94 from Sawyer Road to Hwy C was shut down for the investigation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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