A 62-year-old Illinois man who apparently stopped to change a flat tire on the interstate in Racine County was struck and killed Sunday by a passing driver.
The man, identified as Joseph Lo Piccolo of Deerfield, was struck at about 10:30 p.m. along westbound Interstate 94 by a 25-year-old Milwaukee man driving a 2003 Jaguar, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The driver who struck Lo Piccolo stopped at the scene, police said.
A trooper stopped to check two vehicles on the shoulder of I-94 north of Braun Rd in Racine County. The officer found the victim in a nearby ditch and began CPR. The man could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say they suspect Lo Piccolo had pulled over because of a flat tire and was struck by the passing motorist after exiting his own vehicle.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating and reconstructing this incident.
Motorist With Flat Tire Killed on Interstate 94
Police say the man was struck by a 25-year-old Milwaukee man driving a 2003 Jaguar
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