I-43 reopens in Grafton; truck hits pedestrian
GRAFTON, Wis. - All lanes on I-43 were temporarily shut down between WIS 32 and WIS 33 in Grafton on Thursday morning, March 14.
All lanes reopened at approximately 10:40 a.m., around four hours after police received a report that a vehicle hit a pedestrian.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said a semi-tractor/trailer was traveling northbound on I-43 at Ulao Parkway when it struck a pedestrian on the roadway. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Authorities said the initial investigation determined the pedestrian had suddenly entered I-43 intentionally from the Ulao Parkway overpass. The victim was identified as a 17-year-old male from Cedarburg.
The driver of the semi-tractor, a 62-year-old Green Bay man, was taken to the hospital and was treated and released with no injuries.
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The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said multiple crews assisted at the scene.