Kenosha County pickup truck, semi collision; pickup driver dead
Kenosha County Sheriff's Department
KENOSHA, Wis. - A 70-year-old man is dead after colliding his pickup truck into a semi that had failed to stop at a stop sign in Kenosha County early Thursday, Jan. 16.
Fatal collision
What we know:
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said the wreck happened around 6 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of CTH-N (38th Street) and CTH-MB (152nd Avenue).
Investigators say a semi-truck was traveling north on CTH-MB and failed to stop at a required stop sign at CTH-N. The semi-truck proceeded through the intersection as the victim was traveling west on CTH-N in a pickup truck. The pickup truck crashed into the trailer of the semi where it became stuck under the trailer.
The pickup truck operator was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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The Kenosha County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to the scene to investigate the crash. The operator of the semi-truck remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The use of intoxicants is not expected to be a contributing factor.
The intersection of CTH-N and CTH-MB was shut down until just before noon.
What you can do:
If you have information about this incident, you are urged to contact the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office at 262-605-5100.
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