Authorities Identify Road Worker Who Died When Struck By Car

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI -- A Village of Mount Pleasant worker died as a result of his injuries Tuesday after authorities say he was struck by an oncoming car on Highway 31 on Monday.

On Tuesday morning, Mount Pleasant Police say that Daniel Huck, 61, was marking utility locations along the median of Highway 31 near Racine's west side when he was struck by the driver of a vehicle just before 1 p.m. Monday.

According to police, the driver, a 55-year-old from Mount Pleasant later identified by police as Amy Hoecherl, was cooperative when she was questioned by investigators, who determined that alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Initially, Huck suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported via Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, where he remained in critical condition into Monday evening.

Investigators are continuing to look into the crash. The intersection where the incident took place is about a block south of the Highway 31 intersection with Spring Street. The road was repaved with asphalt earlier in the year.

This is a breaking news story, and will be updated as new information becomes available.

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