FRIENDSHIP, Wis.(DDN) – The identities of many people involved in a tragic roadside incident in Fond du Lac County on Wednesday night were revealed on Thursday, along with more information.
According to a notice from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred when a southbound vehicle was on the median side of Interstate 41 when a second car collided with the pulled-over vehicle, killing a passenger.
Further inquiry found that an argument was taking place in the vehicle before the driver came to a stop on the median side while partially in the traffic lane. The occupants got out of the car and continued arguing on the side of I-41.
The deceased was identified as a 14-year-old kid from Detroit, Michigan. The 14-year-old stepped out of the car’s passenger side and into the lane of traffic when the southbound vehicle struck him tragically.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office identified the following people involved in the incident:
- Glenn Wheaton, 59, of Detroit, Michigan, is the driver of the halted automobile.
- Desmond Wilson, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, is the front passenger of a stopped automobile.
- A 15-year-old girl from Detroit, Michigan, was the rear passenger of a stopped automobile.
- A 14-year-old boy from Detroit, Michigan – Rear passenger in a stopped vehicle
- Evan Finnegan, 20, of Wauwatosa, was the driver of the vehicle that struck.
The investigation is still ongoing. There are no further details are available.
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