Kim Brown says he was behind the wheel of the truck that struck and killed 22-year-old Noah Bautch on Highway 164 earlier this month—and that he has been carrying the trauma of that moment ever since.
Brown contacted TMJ4 after seeing our previous story with Noah’s family. He said he wanted viewers to hear his account of what happened and understand how the crash has affected his life.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened at approximately 2:07 p.m. July 6 on Highway 164 at Lawnsdale Road in the Village of Waukesha. Noah suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Brown, a Milwaukee native who has driven dump trucks for about a decade, said he was traveling south on Highway 164 when he saw Noah walking along the emergency lane.
“I never thought in a million years that he would just jump in front of my vehicle,” Brown said…