A 39-year-old man is in custody in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on I-94 on Christmas Eve, the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department said.
A 40-year-old tow truck operator, identified as Hussain Farhat of Yaffo Towing in Chicago on Wednesday, was struck and killed while loading a disabled car on the freeway.
He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Ray DahabrahOn Dec. 25, the Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous tip about a possible suspect vehicle at a residence in the Village of Wales. Investigators determined the vehicle matched the description of the one involved in the crash.
Watch: Suspect in custody after fatal Christmas Eve hit-and-run on I-94
Suspect in custody after fatal Christmas Eve hit-and-run on I-94
The suspect turned himself in during the investigation, and authorities recovered his vehicle from the residence. He is being held at the Waukesha County Jail on a charge of hit-and-run causing death, a Class D felony under Wisconsin law.