WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — A 29-year-old woman died Monday evening after being hit by a driver moments after another crash on Interstate 94 near Pewaukee, according to TMJ4.
The fatal incident occurred on the eastbound lanes at Wisconsin Highway 164, shortly before 8:00 p.m.
Investigators said the woman was initially behind the wheel of a vehicle that had gone down an embankment along the highway. After getting out of the vehicle, she tried to cross the roadway and was struck by another vehicle driven by a 25-year-old woman.
The female pedestrian died as a result of her injuries, confirmed officials.
All eastbound lanes of I-94 were shut down in the aftermath of the accident, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with officers.
No other information has been made available at this time.
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