SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wis. — Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 43 North in the Town of Mosel, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, according to the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials reported that emergency crews were dispatched to the area near Garton Road around 4:12 p.m. after receiving reports of a serious collision involving a semitrailer and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, responders immediately initiated life-saving measures at the scene.
Despite these efforts, the individual involved was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities confirmed.
Preliminary findings indicate that the pedestrian had been outside a Ford Explorer parked on the shoulder of the highway when the incident occurred. Investigators stated that a northbound semitrailer struck the individual under circumstances that remain under review.
Law enforcement officials closed a portion of northbound I-43 between the Highway 42 ramp and Cleveland while emergency crews and crash reconstruction teams processed the scene and gathered evidence.
The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office stated that, based on initial investigation, there is currently no evidence suggesting that alcohol, drugs, speed, weather conditions, or road construction were contributing factors in the crash.
