Woman killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-43

WAUKESHA CO. (WITI) -- A crash temporarily forced the closure of all lanes of southbound I-43 near Racine Ave. in Waukesha County on Saturday morning, March 2nd.

The crash happened around 5:30 a.m.

Upon the initial investigation by the Waukesha County Sheriif's Department, it appears a 54 year old woman from the City of Waukesha was an occupant in a disabled motor vehicle that was parked on the outside shoulder of I-43.  The woman had walked across the traffic lane when she was struck by an oncoming vehicle.