Waukesha County fatal Christmas Eve crash; tow truck driver struck
Waukesha County crash scene
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. - One man is dead after a crash in Waukesha County on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said the crash happened in the Village of Summit at 6:41 p.m. when a tow truck operator was loading a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of eastbound I-94, east of Sawyer Road. As the tow operator was loading the disabled vehicle, he was struck by a blue minivan that fled the scene.
The 40-year-old tow truck driver was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased upon arrival.
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The blue minivan did not stop and continued eastbound on I-94 until it exited at Highway C in an unknown direction.
Waukesha County crash scene
The sheriff’s office is asking for anyone with information to contact the Waukesha County Communications Center at (262) 446-5070.
Eastbound I-94 from Sawyer Road to Highway C was shut down for the investigation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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The Wisconsin State Patrol, Village of Summit Police Department, City of Delafield Police Department, Lake County Fire Department and Western Lakes Fire Department all assisted in the incident.