Crime & Safety
Police Identify 56-Year-Old Woman Killed In Wauwatosa
A 56-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after police say she was struck by a vehicle while she was walking. Police have identified her.
WAUWATOSA, WI — A 56-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after police say she was walking in Wauwatosa when she was struck by a vehicle.
Milwaukee police identified her as Laurie Strothenke, a recent physical therapist at St. Camillus.
According to a FOX6 report, Strothenke was walking in the area of the 10000 block of W. Bluemound Rd. early Wednesday when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a 72-year-old man. Strothenke was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
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Authorities have not released the identity of the man involved in the accident.
Police closed eastbound traffic on Bluemound Rd. were closed between 103rd St. and 98th St. as a result of the crash.
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