On December 28, 2018, at 6:13 p.m., a 56-year-old Kenosha man was struck by a vehicle as he was crossing the roadway in the 8500 block of STH 50 (75th Street. Pleasant Prairie Police and Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue responded to the scene. The victim was transported to Froedtert South Medical Center where he died of the injuries sustained in the crash. Identification of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family members.
The initial investigation revealed that the victim was crossing STH 50 on foot when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle operated by a 44-year-old Kenosha man. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the police investigation.
Neither alcohol nor speed appeared to be contributing factors as causes to the accident. Wisconsin State Patrol assisted Pleasant Prairie Police in the investigation.